Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
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.
History
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.
Air travel
The city is served by General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the city centre.
Education
List of universities in Ciudad Victoria:
- The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, founded in 1950.
- Universidad la Salle.
- Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria
- Universidad Valle de Bravo
- Universidad Politecnica de Victoria
Notable people from Ciudad Victoria
- Rocío Arleth Terán Sotelo, Mexican actress[2]
- Emilio Portes Gil, president of Mexico (1928•1930)
- Ismael Valdéz, baseball player (born 1973)
- José Sulaiman, boxing promoter
- Oscar Mascorro, Mexican soccer player (born 1980)
- Rocio Colette Acuña Calzada, Mexican singer
- Thomas Gnyra, Land Developer
- Salomon Solano, NFL player
- Rosemary Barkett, judge on the United States Court of Appeals and first female justice on the Florida Supreme Court (born 1939)
- Sergio Cardenas, Orchestra Conductor and Composer, first Mexican to conduct orchestras as principal conductor in Europe (Hof in Germany 1985-1989 and Salzburg in Austria 1975-1979) and Egipt (El Cairo), and all over the World as a guest conductor, he holds now the principal conductor at UNAM Symphonic Orchestra since 2005, his compositions have been played in Europe, Africa, Usa Mexico and Latin America.
Geography
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Victoria is located 316 metres (1,037 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.
Climate
Victoria has short mild winters and long hot summers. Temperatures rarely drop below 0 °C (32 °F) — the lowest recorded temperature was −6 °C (21.2 °F) and the hottest was 48.5 °C (119.3 °F), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Mexico. The average annual preciptiation is 700 millimetres (28 in). Half of this amount falls between May and September, although there is a drying trend in July. Temperature recordings are from the past three years and precipitation recordings from the past seven years.[3] Its Köppen climate classification is Cfa or humid subtropical, its moderate elevation adds to overall precipitation pattern. Exceptionally heavy rains brought by occasional North Atlantic tropical cyclones also influence the overall climate and precipitation amounts.
References
- ^ "Population in Tamaulipas" (in Spanish) (ZIP). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. http://www.inegi.org.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/zip/iter_28xls.zip. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ IMDb: Arleth Terán
- ^ a b "All data for Ciudad Victoria, Mexico". qwikcast.com. http://qwikcast.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall_c.php3?s=19467&refer=qk. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
External links
Coordinates: 23°44′N 99°8′W / 23.733°N 99.133°W
Categories: Populated places in Tamaulipas | Mexican state capitals | Populated places established in 1750
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