Villahermosa

Villahermosa
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.
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 of Villahermosa
Nickname(s): 
The Emerald of the Southeast
Spanish: La Esmeralda del Sureste
Villahermosa is located in Tabasco
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Location of Villahermosa
Villahermosa is located in Mexico
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Villahermosa (Mexico)
Villahermosa is located in North America
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Villahermosa
Villahermosa (North America)
Coordinates: 17°59′21″N 92°55′41″W / 17.98917°N 92.92806°W / 17.98917; -92.92806
CountryMexico
StateTabasco
Founded24 June 1564
Government
 • MayorCarlos Manuel Merino Campos
Area
 • State capital61.177 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 capital684,847
 • Urban
353,577
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total$23.2 billion[1]
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Federal Routes
Websitevillahermosa.gob.mx

Villahermosa (/ˌv(j)əɛərˈmsə/ 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.

  1. ^ "TelluBase—Mexico Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.