Map of Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Altamira is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, with a population of about 59,536. It lies at 22.3922°N, 97.9387°W. Altamira is about 352 km (219 mi) north of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Miramar, 5 km to the southeast.

Altamira at a glance

Where is Altamira?

• The 10th largest city in Tamaulipas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 46 min on the shortest day to 13 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Altamira

• Miramar — 5 km southeast
• Tampico — 13 km southeast
• Ciudad Madero — 17 km southeast
• Pánuco — 45 km southwest
• Ciudad Mante — 113 km west
• Ciudad Valles — 119 km west
• Huejutla de Reyes — 148 km south
• Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano — 169 km south
• Ciudad Victoria — 194 km northwest
• Poza Rica de Hidalgo — 213 km south

Largest cities in Tamaulipas

• Reynosa — 589,466
• Heroica Matamoros — 510,739
• Nuevo Laredo — 416,055
• Ciudad Victoria — 332,100
• Tampico — 309,003
• Ciudad Madero — 197,216
• Miramar — 118,614
• Ciudad Río Bravo — 95,647
• Ciudad Mante — 84,787
• Valle Hermoso — 48,918

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Other places named Altamira

• Altamira — Pará, Brazil

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.