Minatitlán is a city in southeastern Mexican state of

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in the Olmec region of the state and the north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. In 2010 the greater metropolitan area had a population of 356,020. The municipality covers an area of and includes many small outlying communities. Much of the city sits on reclaimed wetlands, and many new homes built on this reclaimed land have a tendency to sink up to several meters before settling. Much of the surrounding undeveloped land is marshy, especially towards the northeast direction of Coatzacoalcos. Minatitlán is home to the ''Refinería Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas del Río'' (now named for President Lázaro Cárdenas) a 1906

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that was the first such facility built in

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. The refinery underwent an expansion that started in 2003 to bring the capacity of the plant up to 240,000 barrels per day, up from its previous capacity of 185,000 barrels per day. It is a sister city of Minatitlán, Colima in the state of Colima, on the other side of the country. The local economy is largely dependent on the oil industry and trade. The Feria del Café y Minería (Coffee and Mining Fair) is held each year in January.

Transportation

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. 4/7. Retrieved on December 27, 2010. Mexican Federal Highways 145D,

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, 172,

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pass through Minatitlán. A cable stayed bridge known as ''Puente Coatza II'' or ''Puente Antonio Dovalí Jaime'' was built to carry Highway 150 over the Coatzacoalcos River. It was constructed starting in 1979 and was opened by president

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on 17 October 1984. ''Coatza II'' has a center span of and an overall length of . Minatitlan street

Sports

The Petroleros de Minatitlán (Minatitlán Oilers) play baseball in the Mexican League. The Gavilanes de Minatitlán (Minatitlán Hawks) play in the

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. Both teams' homefield is the Parque 18 de marzo de 1938.

Notable people

* Actress Blanca Estela Pavón was born in Minatitlán in 1926. * Artist

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attended school in Minatitlán in the 1940s.

Climate

References

External links

Lomas de Tacojalpa Archaeological Site

International Airport Minatitlán

Minatitlán municipal government website

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