Tampico Travel Guide, Mexico

The city of Tampico is one of the very important cities for the state of Tamaulipas which is one of the many states that make up the country of Mexico. The city of Tampico has also been called as the power house of the Mexican Gulf due to the multiple industries that are part of Tampico. Oil is amongst the largest products that are exported from the city of Tampico but this doesn’t mean that the businessmen of this city do not trade other products. Copper, silver, lumber, hemp, wool, and many other famous agricultural products are also exported from the city of Tampico. These are the major products which strengthen the economy of Tampico. It has been the presence of these export products that helped the economy of Tampico jump up exponentially in the last couple of years.

The average annual temperature for the city of Tampico is around 24 degree Celsius.   The city of Tampico also experiences strong winds with situations where winds blow with the speed of around 80 kilometer per hour thus creating problems for the locals. The city of Tampico becomes extremely hot during the summer seasons and the humidity of the atmosphere also touches its extremes during this season. The highest temperature can go up to the heights of around 40 degree Celsius. It is during the winter season when the temperatures come down and makes visiting possible.

As per the census of 2005, the population for the city of Tampico was around 304000 inhabitants and for the municipality of Tampico was around 304000 inhabitants. The municipality of Tampico stretches over an area of around 93 square kilometers which is an average area for any municipality of such type.

The city of Tampico has an international airport located in its proximity which connects it to many neighboring cities thus making it easy for the tourists to come here.