Everything about Villahermosa totally explained
Villahermosa (
Spanish:
Beautiful Village) is the capital city of
Tabasco,
Mexico, and the municipal seat of
Centro municipality. Villahermosa reported a population of 658,524 in the 2005 census, whereas Centro municipality had 558,524. The municipality has an area of 1,612 km² (622.4 sq mi).
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The city
Tabasco's political powers reside here. It is the main city of the state of Tabasco and is home to the state's largest concentration of population. The city is an important business center for the Mexican
oil industry. Also known as
La Esmeralda del Sureste (The
Emerald of the Southeast), Villahermosa is a modern city rich in natural resources, both for agriculture and farming.
History
Founded officially on
June 24 1596 by
Spaniards on the banks of the Grijalva River under the name of
Villa Hermosa, in
1826 the village was raised to the rank of
city under the name of
San Juan Bautista (Saint
John the Baptist). The city was captured and occupied by U.S. forces after the
battle of Tabasco during the
Mexican-American War. During the
French intervention in Mexico, French troops occupied the city. In
1916, the governor of Tabasco,
Francisco J. Múgica, ordered to restore the city's name to
Villahermosa.
Currently Villahermosa is a major modern city in the southeast of the Mexican Republic.
Places of interest
- Plaza de Armas Villahermosa (main square)
- Zona Luz (downtown)
- Catedral del Señor de Tabasco (Cathedral of the Lord of Tabasco)
- CICOM complex
- La Venta Museum-Park - with many Olmec artifacts and animals
- Tomás Garrido Canabal Park
- Tabasco History Museum
- Galerías Tabasco 2000 (shopping mall)
- Yumká (zoo)
- Tulipanes Restaurant (local catering)
- La Choca Park
- Tabasco Park during the Feria festivities
- Papagayo Children's Museum
- Malecón "Carlos A. Madrazo" (levee beside the Grijalva River)
- Ésquimos de la Catedral (refreshing drink made of vanilla, strawberries, milk, and crushed ice)
Geography and natural resources
Villahermosa is located in the southeast of Mexico between the rivers Grijalva and Carrizal. The average elevation of the city is 10 meters above
sea level. The city also has several lagoons, the most important being
La Laguna de las Ilusiones (Illusions Lagoon).
The most important city roads are Paseo Tabasco, Gregorio Méndez Avenue, the Periférico, Ruiz Cortines Avenue, and Pino Suárez Avenue.
Climate
Like most of the state, Villahermosa has a tropical climate. Temperature, during spring and summer, reaches up to 40°
C and humidity during the same period is about 90%. In the short winter, the climate is very humid and temperature decreases to around 15°
C.
The most remarkable season of the year is spring, as the
framboyán,
guayacán,
macuilis, and other tropical vegetation flower, adding to the city a beautiful sense of joy on the major avenues.
In October 2007, Villahermosa suffered
its worst flood in recorded history. Several hundred thousand people were displaced because of flooded homes.
Education
The capital city is home to the most important
universities of the state, although it has failed to attract any major national universities.
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT)
Instituto Tecnológico de Villahermosa
Universidad Tecnológica de Tabasco
Universidad del Valle de México
Universidad Olmeca
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Campus Tabasco
Universidad Mundo MayaFurther Information
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