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Villahermosa | |
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State capital | |
 From top to bottom, from left to right: Monument to Taabscoob, the lagoon of illusions, the Parque Museo La Venta, the church of the Immaculate Conception, the Grijalva river as it passes through Villahermosa, the main square, monumental letters and the Cathedral of the Lord of Tabasco. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): The Emerald of the Southeast Spanish: La Esmeralda del Sureste | |
  Villahermosa Location of Villahermosa  Villahermosa Villahermosa (Mexico)  Villahermosa Villahermosa (North America) | |
| 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.
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