Tabasco (state)
state of Mexico
Tabasco is a state in southeast Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. About 2,000,000 people live there. Its capital is called Villahermosa.
State of Tabasco | |
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Coordinates: 17°58′20″N 92°35′20″W / 17.9722°N 92.5889°W | |
Country | Mexico |
Capital | Villahermosa |
Municipalities | 17 in 4 zones |
Government | |
• Governor | Andrés Rafael Granier Melo (PRI) |
• Federal Deputies | PRD: 8 |
• Federal Senators | PRD: 2 PRI: 1 |
Area | |
• Total | 25,267 km2 (9,756 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,989,969 (Ranked 20th) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
HDI (2004) | 0.7684 - medium Ranked 21st |
ISO 3166-2 | MX-TAB |
Postal abbr. | Tab. |
Website | Tabasco State Government |