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Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth largest city in Tamaulipas with a population of 297,284 (2010). The Metropolitan area of Tampico has 859,419 inhabitants. Economic development during the 1920s made the city a pioneer in the aviation and soda industries. Oil is the chief export, but the city also is a major exporter of silver, copper, and lumber, together with wool, hemp, and other agricultural products. Containerized cargo, however, is mainly handled by the neighbouring ocean port of Altamira.
The name Tampico is of Huastec origin: tam-piko, meaning "place of otters" (literally "water dogs"). The city is surrounded by rivers and lagoons that were the
habitat of a large population of otters. The region had several early Huastec settlements, among them the important site at Las Flores, which flourished between 1000 and 1250.
The Spanish Franciscan priest Andrés de Olmos established a mission in the area during 1532. At his request, Spanish officials founded a settlement named San Luis de Tampico
in 1554. Its population was relocated in 1684 to the south of the Pánuco River because of frequent pirate attacks. The present city was founded on 13 April 1823.
In August 1829, Spanish troops from Cuba invaded Tampico. In September a force under General Santa Ana forced the Spanish troops to surrender and Mexican control of Tampico
was re-established. On 9 April 1914, 10 Mexican troops and 9 U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Dolphin confronted each other over a misunderstanding about
fuel supplies. This resulted in the Tampico Affair, a breakdown of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the occupation of the port city of Veracruz for over six months.
Glass no. 2984 shows a view of
La Iglesia
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