Heroica Matamoros, Mexico
Heroica Matamoros is a town of 510,739 people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, founded in 1774.
Why visit Heroica Matamoros
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gateway International Bridge, University of Texas at Brownsville, Cameron County Courthouse and Fort Brown.
Weather in Heroica Matamoros
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About Heroica Matamoros
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States.
From the Wikipedia article Matamoros, Tamaulipas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Heroica Matamoros on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Gateway International Bridge
Bridge · 2.2 km
Bridge in Brownsville, Texas
University of Texas at Brownsville
School · 2.5 km
Defunct university
Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates
Bridge · 2.8 km
Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico
Museums and landmarks24
Cameron County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 km
Building in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Fort Brown
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 km
Former US Amy post in Texas
Museo Casamata
Museum · 0.7 km
Santos Degollado, Matamoros
Brownsville-Matamoros Ferries and River Boardwalk
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Casa de arte y cultura Casamata
Museum · 0.7 km
El nombre correcto es Casamata, que viene del latin "casa armata", es decir casa armada.
Santos Degollado, Matamoros
Fernando Montes de Oca
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Calle Canales, matamoros
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
Parque Dr. Emilio Rodriguez Manautou
Park · 2.3 km
Parque Dr. Emilio Rodriguez Manatou un buen lugar de recreacion.
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Barbacoa a Domicilio
Restaurant · Barbacoa · 2.1 km
710 Calle Toledo, Heroica Matamoros
Su 08:00-12:00
La antigua 14
Restaurant · Regional, Mexican · 0.9 km
799 Diagonal Cuauhtémoc
24/7
Lon-SuShi Express
Restaurant · Japanese, Mexican, Fusion · 2.0 km
Magisterio, Matamoros Tam
Cafeteria y delicias Mrs. Wong
Cafe · 2.1 km
174 Francisco Gonzalesz Villareal, Heroica Matamoros
16 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 km
Shopping13
DQ Industrial
Hardware store · 0.9 km
12 Calle Laguna del Chairel, Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
Instituto Regional de Bellas Artes Matamoros
Shop · 0.7 km
SN Calle Ocho, Heroica Matamoros
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Escuela Secundaria General No. 3 “Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara”
School · 1.4 km
Acapulco
Unidad Academica Multidisiplinaria Matamoros UAT
School · 2.1 km
SN Del Maestro, Matamoros
Healthcare17
Map of Heroica Matamoros
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Reid Hope King 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Cameron Park 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Brownsville 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- South Point 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Olmito 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Rancho Viejo 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Los Fresnos 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Indian Lake 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- La Paloma 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Laureles 27 km north, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Fort Brown earthworks, Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance of the Gladys Porter Zoo, Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Immaculate Conception Church Brownsville Texas, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral Nuestra Señora del Refugio, M. Campos, CC BY 2.5
- UTBrownsville wordmark, The University of Texas at Brownsville, Public domain
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