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Matamoros is a city in the north of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Matamoros is located at 25'52 North, 97'30 West, across the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) from Brownsville, Texas, United States of America. In 2003 Matamoros had an estimated population of about 405,300 people.

Matamoros is about 1000 km away from Mexico City and 571km from Houston, Texas. The city is named for Santiago Matamoros (Saint James the Moor-killer).

Mario Zolezzi Garcia is the current mayor as of 2003.

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See also: : Geography of Mexico, Mexico

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The similarly-named place in Pennsylvania is spelled MatamorasMatamoras is a borough located in Pike County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,312. Geography Matamoras is located at 41°22'4" North, 74°42'7" West (41. 367818, -74. According to the United States Census Bureau.



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