Heroica Matamoros (Tamaulipas)
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The place of Heroica Matamoros is inside the municipality of Matamoros (in the State of Tamaulipas). There are 510,739 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Heroica Matamoros is at 9 meters of altitude.
Data: In Heroica Matamoros, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 36% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Heroica Matamoros? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of Heroica Matamoros (Tamaulipas) is 510,739 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 259229 | 251510 | 510739 |
| 2010 | 228809 | 221006 | 449815 |
| 2005 | 216023 | 206688 | 422711 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.98 | 1.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 20.70% | 23.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.48% | 1.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.67% | 1.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.81% | 2.01% |
| Schooling level: | 10.06 | 9.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.14 | 9.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.99 | 9.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.15% | 2.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.77% | 0.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.53% | 38.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.39% | 50.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.94% | 27.63% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 150,228 | 160,546 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.11% | 97.61% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.50% | 95.73% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.56% | 97.90% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 60.20% | 81.70% |
| Housing with television: | 93.95% | 95.62% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 94.49% | 91.23% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 69.64% | 67.51% |
| Housing with automobile: | 64.09% | 59.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 36.22% | 29.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.75% | 40.80% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 93.57% | 78.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 58.73% | 23.61% |
#3 Satellite photo of Heroica Matamoros
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Heroica Matamoros, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matamoros. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Heroica Matamoros.
#4 Population pyramid of Heroica Matamoros (Tamaulipas)
In Heroica Matamoros 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 Heroica Matamoros, 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) | 24,640 | 25,101 | 49,741 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39,019 | 40,803 | 79,822 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168,037 | 163,146 | 331,183 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27,533 | 22,460 | 49,993 |
#5 Photos of Heroica Matamoros
In order for you to enjoy nature around Heroica Matamoros, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Heroica Matamoros, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Heroica Matamoros
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Heroica Matamoros
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Heroica Matamoros
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Matamoros
- Agroporcícolas Plan del Alazán (9 inhabitants)
- Cabaña Santo Tomás (8 inhabitants)
- El Huizachal (112 inhabitants)
- El Olmito (13 inhabitants)
- El Olmito (- inhabitants)
- El Rosillo (23 inhabitants)
- Iglesia Gracia Infinita (Edelmiro Rosas) (3 inhabitants)
- Isla de los Barrera (- inhabitants)
- La Sierrita (Marcelino Carrizales) (- inhabitants)
- La Unión (2 inhabitants)
- Los Cárdenas (1 inhabitants)
- Los Ébanos (11 inhabitants)
- Paso del Águila (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho 820 (- inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (1 inhabitants)