Map of Heroica Matamoros, Mexico

Heroica Matamoros is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, with a population of about 510,739. It lies at 25.8797°N, 97.5042°W. Heroica Matamoros is about 736 km (458 mi) north of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Brownsville, 3 km to the north.

Heroica Matamoros at a glance

Where is Heroica Matamoros?

• The 37th largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Tamaulipas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 31 min on the shortest day to 13 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Heroica Matamoros

• Brownsville — 3 km north, United States
• Valle Hermoso — 39 km southwest
• Harlingen — 40 km northwest, United States
• Weslaco — 58 km northwest, United States
• Ciudad Río Bravo — 60 km west
• San Juan — 74 km northwest, United States
• Pharr — 76 km northwest, United States
• Edinburg — 81 km northwest, United States
• McAllen — 81 km northwest, United States
• Reynosa — 82 km west

Largest cities in Tamaulipas

• Reynosa — 589,466
• 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
• Altamira — 59,536
• 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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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.