Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero is a coastal city located on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is the seventh most populous city in the state, with a census-estimated 2015 population of 209,175 within an area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km2) the city is the third-largest in the Tampico metropolitan area. It is also an important center for oil refining.
Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas | |
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Top to the left: Downtown, Miramar Beach Breakwater, Francisco I. Madero Refinery, Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Church, Tamaulipas Stadium. | |
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| Coordinates: 22°15′N 97°50′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Tamaulipas |
| Municipality | Ciudad Madero |
| Foundation | May 1, 1924 |
| Founded by | Doña Cecilia Villarreal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adrian Oseguera Kernion MORENA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.6 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 209,175 |
| Demonym | Maderense |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Website | www |
Buildings
Ciudad Madero has a beach named "Playa Miramar", which, in recent years, has been expanding its services with new hotels and restaurants. Near the beach there is a lighthouse, named "Faro de Ciudad Madero" - although this has been replaced by a red beacon light atop a small tower, to guide approaching ships in to the channel of the Río Pánuco. However, in October 2006, the Ciudad Madero Planning Commission signaled its intention to build a new lighthouse because of the cultural and tourist values it would provide.
At the Santa Cruz Church the roof collapsed during a baptism ceremony on 1 October 2023. Ten people were killed and over 60 were injured.[1]
References
- "Mexico church roof collapses during baptism killing at least 10 people". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Tamaulipas Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México