Map of Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas is in Mexico. Its capital is Ciudad Victoria. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Tamaulipas?
The highlighted area shows Tamaulipas within Mexico. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Tamaulipas: facts and places
- Country
- Mexico
- Capital
- Ciudad Victoria
- Area
- 80,175 km² (30,956 sq mi)
- Population
- 3.4 million (2015)
- Map reference point
- 24.96° N, 98.36° W
Places shown in this area include Ciudad Madero Tamaulipas, Matamoros, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, Ciudad Victoria, Ciudad Madero, Ciudad Mante, San Fernando, Maclovio Herrera, and Ciudad Tula. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Ciudad Victoria is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Tamaulipas
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Tamaulipas coloring map
Municipalities on the map
The source contains 43 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Abasolo
- Aldama
- Altamira
- Antiguo Morelos
- Burgos
- Bustamante
- Camargo
- Casas
- Ciudad Madero
- Cruillas
- El Mante
- Gómez Farías
- González
- Güémez
- Guerrero
- Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
- Hidalgo
- Jaumave
- Jiménez
- Llera
- Mainero
- Matamoros
- Méndez
- Mier
- Miguel Alemán
- Miquihuana
- Nuevo Laredo
- Nuevo Morelos
- Ocampo
- Padilla
- Palmillas
- Reynosa
- Río Bravo
- San Carlos
- San Fernando
- San Nicolás
- Soto la Marina
- Tampico
- Tula
- Valle Hermoso
- Victoria
- Villagrán
- Xicoténcatl
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), 2012, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tamaulipas?
Tamaulipas is in Mexico. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Ciudad Madero Tamaulipas, Matamoros, Reynosa, and Nuevo Laredo.
What is the capital of Tamaulipas?
The capital is Ciudad Victoria. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Tamaulipas?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), a 2012 snapshot. The 43 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.