Brownsville–Matamoros Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Matamoros–Brownsville
Transborder agglomeration
Primary urban area of Matamoros–Brownsville
Countries	United States Mexico
States	Texas Tamaulipas
Principal cities	Matamoros Brownsville - Harlingen - Raymondville
Population (2010 est.)
• Metro	1,136,995 (110th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Matamoros–Brownsville, also known as Brownsville–Matamoros, or simply as the Borderplex, is one of the six transborder agglomerations along the Mexico–United States border. It is part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region. The city of Matamoros is situated in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the south bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of Brownsville is located in the U.S. state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. The Matamoros–Brownsville area is connected by four international bridges. In addition, this transnational conurbation area has a population of 1,136,995, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area on the Mexico-U.S. border.

The area of Matamoros–Brownsville lies among the top-10 fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. The Brownsville–Harlingen and the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville metropolitan areas are included in the official countdown of this transnational conurbation.

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Municipalities/counties

Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas
Cameron County, Texas
Willacy County, Texas

Communities

Note: Principal cities are bolded.

Cities in Mexico

Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Populated places

Note: Within the municipality of Matamoros.

Control
Estación Ramírez
Buena Vista
Las Rusias
Santa Adelaida
La Gloria
Sandoval
México Agrario
20 de Noviembre
Ignacio Zaragoza
Unión

Brownsville–Matamoros facts for kids

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Cities in Mexico

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Cities in the United States

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