Tampico (Tamaulipas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tampico, a beautiful city of 297,373 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of Tampico (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Tampico. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Hermosa is 9 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tampico, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 50% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Tampico? How to go? Map
Online map of Tampico (Tamaulipas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Tampico (Tamaulipas) is 297,373 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155718 | 141655 | 297373 |
| 2010 | 155095 | 142189 | 297284 |
| 2005 | 158322 | 145313 | 303635 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.77 | 1.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 21.68% | 23.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.18% | 1.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.46% | 1.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.72% | 1.90% |
| Schooling level: | 11.47 | 10.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.64 | 10.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.32 | 10.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.16% | 1.79% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.89% | 0.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tampico (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.42% | 40.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.52% | 51.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.04% | 30.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 93,762 | 102,555 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.45% | 98.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.26% | 97.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.18% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.26% | 79.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.98% | 95.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.29% | 91.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.19% | 79.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.58% | 43.19% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 49.97% | 42.40% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 58.36% | 59.19% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.28% | 79.37% |
| Homes with Internet: | 71.38% | 36.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tampico
With the satellite map of Tampico will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tampico. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tampico.
#4 What to do in Tampico
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tampico? The list of the best places to visit in Tampico and nearby locations.The best beaches in Tampico to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Hermosa: A 9 km walk (142 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Miramar: A 16 km walk (168 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Paraiso: A 14 km walk (119 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Anáhuac (14391 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (15472 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Las Parcelas (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Colonia Petrolera Lindavista (436 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tampico (Tamaulipas)
In Tampico there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Tampico, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10,938 | 11,202 | 22,140 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17,941 | 18,621 | 36,562 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97,984 | 89,723 | 187,707 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28,855 | 22,109 | 50,964 |
#6 Pictures of Tampico
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tampico, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tampico, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Tampico (Tamaulipas) is 89137
Are you going to send a letter to Tampico? Do you have a friend in Tampico and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tampico consists of the following 5 digits: 89137. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tampico ("89") correspond to the state code of Tamaulipas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Tampico as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#11 Hotels & Accommodation in Tampico
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tampico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tampico
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tampico
- Cruz Grande (Cruz de los Ríos) (17 inhabitants)
- Cruz Grande (Estero del Camalote) (107 inhabitants)
- La Isleta (Río Tamesí) (36 inhabitants)
- La Isleta Río Tamesí (Cruz Chica) (19 inhabitants)
- Isleta Guillermo Sandoval Ruiz (3 inhabitants)
- Isleta Vicente Díaz del Ángel (7 inhabitants)
- Tampico (297373 inhabitants)