Ciudad Mante
Mante, formally Ciudad Mante, is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city is the municipal seat of El Mante municipality in extreme southern Tamaulipas, and lies in the northwestern portion of the municipality. It had a 2005 census population of 81,884 inhabitants, or about 73 percent of El Mante's total of 112,061. The city is the state's ninth-largest community in population. El Mante has an area of 1,699.98 km2 (656.37 sq mi), and includes smaller outlying communities such as Celaya, El Limón, El Abra, Nueva Apolonia, and El Naranjo. Ciudad Mante is served by the Ciudad Mante National Airport.
Mante, Tamaulipas | |
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| Ciudad Mante | |
Center of Ciudad Mante | |
Mante, Tamaulipas Mante, Tamaulipas | |
| Coordinates: 22°44′0″N 98°57′0″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Tamaulipas |
| Municipio | El Mante |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Mateo Vazquez Ontiveros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,699.98 km2 (656.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 112,061 |
| • Density | 65.9/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Mante's official slogan is Donde el Azucar es mas Dulce que la Miel. ("Where sugar is sweeter than honey.")
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