Tamaulipas
(tä-mou-lē'päs), State of Mexico, bordering on Texas and the Gulf of Mexico; is about 400 miles long and 130 miles broad; area, TAMILS 30,831 square miles; pop. about 257,000.
The surface is diversified and the soil generally fertile. It produces most of the grains, fruits and woods of the temperate zone. Iron, silver, and salt are the chief mineral products. Stock of all kinds is raised and a considerable trade in them and other articles is carried on.
The principal ports are Tampico and Matamoras.