Tamaulipas

State of Tamaulipas
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 24.2872°N 98.5633°W / 24.2872; -98.5633
Country	Mexico
Capital	Victoria
Municipalities	43
Largest City	Tampico
Government
• Governor	Eugenio Hernández Flores (PRI)
• Federal Deputies	PAN:5 PRI:3
• Federal Senators	PAN:2 PRI:1
Area Ranked 7th
• Total	79,384 km^2 (30,650 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	3,024,238 (Ranked 13th)
• Demonym	Tamaulipeco
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)	0.8111 - high Ranked 11th
ISO 3166-2	MX-TAM
Postal abbr.	Tamps.
Website	Tamaulipas state government

Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. About 3,025,000 people live there. Its capital is called Ciudad Victoria.