Matamoros–Brownsville, also known as Brownsville–Matamoros, is one of the six transborder agglomerations along the Mexico–United States border. It is part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region. The city of Matamoros is situated in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the south bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of Brownsville is located in the U.S. state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. The Matamoros–Brownsville area is connected by four international bridges. In addition, this transnational conurbation area has a population of 1,136,995, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area on the Mexico-U.S. border.
The area of Matamoros–Brownsville lies among the top-10 fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. The Brownsville–Harlingen and the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville metropolitan areas are included in the official countdown of this transnational conurbation.
Municipalities/counties Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas Cameron County, Texas Willacy County, Texas
Communities Note: Principal cities are bolded.
Cities in Mexico Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Populated places Note: Within the municipality of Matamoros. Control Estación Ramírez Buena Vista Las Rusias Santa Adelaida La Gloria Sandoval México Agrario 20 de Noviembre Ignacio Zaragoza Unión
Villages Over 468 municipal villages.
Cities in the United States Brownsville Harlingen La Feria Los Fresnos Lyford Palm Valley Port Isabel Raymondville Rio Hondo San Benito San Perlita Starbase
Towns Bayview Combes Indian Lake Laguna Vista Los Indios Primera Rancho Viejo Santa Rosa South Padre Island
Villages Rangerville
Census-designated places Arroyo Alto Arroyo Colorado Estates Arroyo Gardens Bausell and Ellis Bixby Bluetown Cameron Park Chula Vista Del Mar Heights El Camino Angosto Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz Grand Acres Green Valley Farms Iglesia Antigua Juarez La Feria North La Paloma La Tina Ranch Lago Laguna Heights Las Palmas II Lasana LasaraLaureles Los Angeles Subdivision Lozano Lyford South Olmito Orason Port Mansfield Ranchette Estates Ratamosa Reid Hope King San Pedro Santa Maria Santa Monica Sebastian Solis South Point Tierra Bonita Villa del Sol Villa Pancho Willamar Yznaga Zapata Ranch
See also San Diego–Tijuana El Paso–Juárez Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area Laredo–Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan area of Tampico Transnational conurbations Mexico/USA
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