Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
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Río Bravo (or Ciudad Río Bravo) is a city in northern part of the state of Tamaulipas, in Mexico. It is the municipal seat of Río Bravo municipality. The city lies east of Reynosa just south of the Río Grande, across the river from the United States state of Texas, while the municipality stretches southward into less densely populated territory. At the census of 2005 the city reported a population of 83,736, the seventh largest city in the state, while the municipality had a population of 106,842. The municipality has an areal extent of 1,562.94 km² (603.45 sq mi). The largest other community is Nuevo Progreso, in the northeastern part of the municipality, on the Río Grande.
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Tamaulipas Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
[edit] External links
- Gobierno Municipal de Río Bravo Official website
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