Ciudad Madero is a coastal city located on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeast of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas
Architectural monuments
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dating from the 19th century.
Historical monuments
Monuments to Benito Juárez, located in the Tecnológico Regional, to Francisco I. Madero, in front of the Municipal Palace.
Literature, music and poetry
From the literary genre, the book of poetry entitled La Estación de los Sentidos, by Marco A. Olguín Amador; by Juan Valles, Poems to Juárez.
Popular festivals
Prior to Holy Week, the carnival takes place with attractive parades of floats, dances, troupes and multicolored costumes, which give it a unique color.
Location
It is located in the southern portion of the State and has a territorial area of 46.60 square kilometers, which represents 0.07 percent of the State's total. It is the municipality with the smallest area in Tamaulipas; Its municipal seat is located at 22º 14' north latitude and 97º 49' west longitude, at an altitude of 3.08 meters above sea level.
The Municipality borders to the North with the Municipality of Altamira; to the South with the State of Veracruz; to the East with the Gulf of Mexico and to the West with the Municipality of Tampico. It is made up of a single town, Ciudad Madero.
Climate
The climate of the Municipality is warm-humid, with rain in the months of June to September, which are also the hottest; The average annual temperature is 24ºC, with a maximum of 36.8ºC and a minimum of 9.7ºC.
