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Victoria Ciudad Victoria |
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| Coordinates: 23°44′0″N 99°08′0″W / 23.733333°N 99.133333°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Tamaulipas |
| Municipality | |
| Foundation | October 6, 1750 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Arturo Diez Gutiérrez |
| Area | |
| - City | 188 km2 (72.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 316 m m (1,040 ft ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - City | 312,062 |
| - Metro | 476,412 |
| - Demonym | Victorense |
| Website | http://www.ciudadvictoria.gob.mx |
Victoria, formally Ciudad Victoria, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located in the west-central part of the state. It is the municipal seat of the surrounding Victoria municipality, which covers an area of 1,638 km² (632.4 sq mi). In the 2008, the population of the city was 312,062 people, and that of Victoria municipality was 376,412.[1] The city and the municipality both rank fifth in the state in population, behind Tampico, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, and Reynosa.
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Ciudad Victoria was founded on October 6, 1750 with the name Villa de Santa María de Aguayo by José de Escandón y Helguera. On April 20, 1825, the town was elevated to the status of city, and was given its current name in honor of the first president of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria. Toward the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the city began undergoing a number of modernizing changes. In 1890, a railroad was completed that passed through Ciudad Victoria on its route between Monterrey and Tampico. Several major highways were also completed during the 20th century, pushing Ciudad Victoria toward national importance.
A number of important monuments and structures were built around the turn of the 20th century, including a bronze bust of Benito Juárez on July 18, 1897, the Juárez Theater in 1899, and on September 15, 1910, the monument to the heroes of the independence of Mexico. In 1896, the first children's garden/playground (kindergarten) in Latin America was established in the city by Estefanía Castañeda Núñez de Cáceres. Also during that time, the first telegraph lines and electric wires were installed. In 1923, the first water lines were installed.
The city has a lot of culture. Victoria is a very modern city with statues and places to visit such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedrals, the Anthropology and History Museum of the State University, the Tamatan Recreational Center.
The city is served by General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the city centre.
List of universities in Ciudad Victoria:
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Victoria is located 316 metres (1,040 ft) above sea level and at coordinates 23°44′N 99°8′W / 23.733°N 99.133°W just north of the Tropic of Cancer.
Victoria has warm winters and hot summers with very little preciptation all year round. Temperatures rarely drop below 0 °C (32 °F) — the lowest recorded temperature was −6 °C (21.2 °F) and the hottest was 41 °C (106 °F). Temperature recordings are from the past three years and precipitation recordings from the past seven years.[2] Its Köppen climate classification is semi-arid (BWh), although it could also be classed as humid subtropical, as a result of occasional north Atlantic tropical cyclones.
Alberto Dávila Ortiz, destacado periodista tamaulipeco, nace el 8 de febrero de 1955
Coordinates: 23°44′N 99°8′W / 23.733°N 99.133°W
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