Matamoros–Brownsville, also known as Brownsville–Matamoros, or simply as the Borderplex, is one of the six

transborder agglomeration A transborder agglomeration is an urban area, urban agglomeration or conurbation that extends into multiple sovereign states and/or dependent territory, dependent territories. It includes city-states that agglomerate with their neighbouring countr ...

s along the

Mexico–United States border The Mexico–United States border ( es, frontera Estados Unidos–México) is an international border separating Mexico and the United States, extending from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east. The border traver ...

. The city of Matamoros is situated in the Mexican state of

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

, on the south bank of the

Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ...

, while the city of Brownsville is located in the

U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. The Matamoros–Brownsville area is connected by four international bridges. In addition, this transnational

conurbation A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most ca ...

area has a population of 1,136,995, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area on the Mexico-U.S. border. The area of Matamoros–Brownsville lies among the top-10 fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. The Brownsville–Harlingen and the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville metropolitan areas are included in the official countdown of this transnational conurbation.

Municipalities/counties

* Matamoros Municipality,

* Cameron County,

Willacy County Willacy County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,164. Its county seat is Raymondville. The county was created in 1911 and organized the next year. Willacy County comprises the Raymondville m ...

, Texas

Communities

''Note: Principal cities are bolded.''

Cities in Mexico

Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Br ...

Populated places

''Note: Within the municipality of Matamoros.'' * Control * Estación Ramírez * Buena Vista * Las Rusias * Santa Adelaida * La Gloria * Sandoval * México Agrario * 20 de Noviembre * Ignacio Zaragoza * Unión

Villages

* Over 468 municipal villages.

Cities in the United States

* Brownsville * Harlingen *

La Feria LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

* Los Fresnos * Lyford * Palm Valley *

Port Isabel Port Isabel may refer to: Places *Port Isabel, Texas, USA; a city in Cameron County *Port Isabel, Sonora, Mexico; a former port (1864-1879) at the mouth of the Colorado River * Port Isabel Independent School District, Cameron County, Texas, USA *Po ...

* Raymondville * Rio Hondo * San Benito * San Perlita

Towns

* Bayview * Combes * Indian Lake * Laguna Vista * Los Indios * Primera * Rancho Viejo *

Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * Sa ...

South Padre Island South Padre Island is a barrier island in the U.S. state of Texas. The remote landform is located in Cameron County, Willacy County, and accessible by the Queen Isabella Causeway. South Padre Island was formed when the creation of the Port Mans ...

Villages

* Rangerville

Census-designated places

References

{{reflist, 2 Metropolitan areas of Mexico Metropolitan areas of Texas Transborder agglomerations Brownsville, Texas Matamoros, Tamaulipas Populated places in Cameron County, Texas Populated places in Tamaulipas Lower Rio Grande Valley Tamaulipas populated places on the Rio Grande

Municipalities/counties

Communities

Cities in Mexico

Populated places

Villages

Cities in the United States

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places

See also

References