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Altamira, Mexico
Altamira is a town of 59,536 people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, founded in May 2, 1749.
Why visit Altamira
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 17 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Tampico and mi casa.
Weather in Altamira
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Altamira
Altamira is a port city on the Gulf of Mexico and is located near the southeastern tip of the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. It is the second-largest city in the municipality of Altamira. To the south is Tampico, also in this state.
From the Wikipedia article Altamira, Tamaulipas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Tampico
School · 3.9 km
University and high school campus
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Patio Interior del Palacio Municipal
Park
Se encuentra en exposición la escultura de la Ixcuina y un mural, puedes disfrutar de un agradable momento frente a la fuente adornada...
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
AMALIA GONZALEZ CABALLERO DE CASTILLO LEDON
School · 0.6 km
100 Calle Pino, Altamira
Healthcare9
Map of Altamira
66 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Miramar 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Carrillo Puerto 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Unidos Avanzamos 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- La Pedrera 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Francisco Medrano 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Ricardo Flores Magón 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Tres de Mayo 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- La Colonia 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Tampico 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Ciudad Madero 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Altamira Tam may06 008, No machine-readable author provided. Mnts assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Altamira - panoramio (1), ElGhuzz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CCI campus Tam, Unknown author, Public domain
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