Tampico , located at the mouth of the Río Pánuco, is the principal city of the state of Tamapaulipas (septentrional Mexico), and the actor economic dynamic essence of the Gulf of Mexico. Although it is before all a great center of Raffinage of the Pétrole, it is also the second port Exportateur of the country, since it is also a major exporter of money, copper, timber, of wool, hashish and other agricultural produce.

In 1532, a priest fransiscain, Andrés d' Olmos, established a mission in the sector. Then, the place called San Luis of Tampico was established in 1554. However, its population was replaced in 1684, in the south of the river of Panuco, because of the pirate raids, in particular the particularly destructive incursion of Laurens de Graff. As for the name Tampico, it would be of Huastek origin, since tam-piko meant place of the otters: indeed, the city is surrounded by rivers and lagoons which accommodated a great number of otters in the past.

The architecture of the center of Tampico is an eclectic mixture and reflects the growth of the city during Porfiriato (the period of president Porfirio Diaz). It included many balconies inspired of New-Orleans (majority built starting from English cast iron iron) Plaza of Libertad, a neo-classic town hall Plaza de Armas, and a superb office of the English red brick customs in the docks.

In 2003, Tampico had approximately 307.000 inhabitants; 769.070 people live in the agglomeration formed with its suburbs (Ciudad Madero, Altamira, Pueblo Viejo de Tampico and Tampico Alto). Lastly, it is the subject of the poem of Mac Orlan the Song of Margaret .

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