Ciudad Victoria
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Ciudad Vic·to·ria

geographical name \vik-ˈtr-ē-ə\

Definition of CIUDAD VICTORIA

city E cen Mexico of Tamaulipas pop 94,304

Ciudad Victoria

geographical name    (Concise Encyclopedia)

City (pop., 2000: 249,029), capital of Tamaulipas state, northeastern Mexico. Founded in 1750, the settlement was renamed in 1825 for Mexico's first president, Guadalupe Victoria. In addition to being a distribution point in an agricultural region, it is a tourist destination and a centre for hunting, fishing, and swimming. The University of Tamaulipas was established in 1956.

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