Cd Altamira
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Location Altamira within Tamaulipas
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Location of Tamaulipas within mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Tamaulipas |
| Municipality | Altamira |
| Settled | May 2, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Presidente Municipal | Alma Laura Amparan (PAN) |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • City | 11 536 |
| • Metro | 859,419 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Codigo Postal |
89600
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| Area code | 833 |
| Website | Municipio de Altamira |
Altamira is a port city on the Gulf of Mexico and is located near the southeastern tip of the state of TamaulipasinMexico. It is the second-largest city in the municipalityofAltamira. To the south is Tampico, also in this state.
The city is part of the Tampico Metropolitan Area. Its port business is mostly containerized cargo for ocean-going ships. According to the INEGI 2010 census, the city has a population of 59,536, the tenth-largest in the state.[1]
22°20′15″N 97°52′10″W / 22.33750°N 97.86944°W / 22.33750; -97.86944
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