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Villahermosa | |
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State capital | |
Nickname(s): The Emerald of the Southeast Spanish: La Esmeralda del Sureste | |
Coordinates: 17°59′21″N 92°55′41″W / 17.98917°N 92.92806°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Tabasco |
Founded | 24 June 1564 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos Manuel Merino Campos |
Area | |
• State capital | 61.177 km2 (23.62 sq mi) |
• Urban | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,612 km2 (622.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• State capital | 684,847 |
• Urban | 353,577 |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $23.2 billion[1] |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Federal Routes | |
Website | villahermosa |
Villahermosa (/ˌviː(j)əɛərˈmoʊsə/ VEE-(y)ə-air-MOH-sə, Spanish: [ˌbiʝaeɾˈmosa] ⓘ; "Beautiful Town") is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Tabasco, and serves as the municipal seat (governing county) of the state. Located in Southeast Mexico, Villahermosa is an important city because of its cultural history, natural resources, commercial development, and modern industrialization.