San Fernando, Tamaulipas
San Fernando
Municipio de San Fernando | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
Municipal Presidency of San Fernando, Tamaulipas | |
| Coordinates: 24°50′N 98°09′W / 24.833°N 98.150°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Tamaulipas |
| Municipality | San Fernando |
| Founded | March 19, 1749 |
| Government | |
| • Presidente Municipal | José Rios Silva |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,091.36 km2 (2,351.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,215 |
| • Municipality | 51,405 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Codigo Postal | 87600 |
| Area code | 841 |
| Website | http://www.sanfernando.gob.mx/ |
San Fernando is a city located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas; it serves as the seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is about 85 miles (137 km) away from Brownsville, Texas, United States. The municipality has a population of 57,220, while the city itself has a population of 29,665.