Tamaulipas, Mexico · North America
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La Colonia is a town located in Tamaulipas, Mexico. With a population of 1,500, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Colonia sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Monterrey time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Colonia to your route.
Altamira is a municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located immediately to the north of the municipalities of Tampico and Ciudad Madero, at the southern tip of the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, it borders the municipalities of González on the west and Aldama on the north,Read more
as well as Pánuco in the state of Veracruz on the southeast. Altamira can also refer to the city, founded in 1749, that is its municipal seat and second-largest community. The municipality is primarily made up of the cities of Miramar and Altamira, in addition to many smaller outlying towns such as Cuauhtémoc. The municipality has a total area of 1,666.53 km2 (643.45 sq mi).
According to the INEGI 2010 census, the municipality has a population of 212,001 people. The city of Miramar had a population of 118,614 and the city of Altamira had a population of 59,536.
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La Colonia is located in Tamaulipas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 22.4383 latitude, -98.0171 longitude.
La Colonia has a population of approximately 1,500 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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