Reynosa
Reynosa is a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, and also the municipal seat of Reynosa Municipality.
Reynosa is the largest and most populous city in the state of Tamaulipas. The international Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area is the third largest metropolitan area in the Mexico–U.S. border after San Diego–Tijuana and El Paso–Juárez.
Reynosa is the 30th largest city in Mexico and anchors the largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas.
The city is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande in the international Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area, directly across the Mexico-U.S. border from Hidalgo, Texas. The city is about 18 km south of McAllen.
Reynosa extends across 3,156.34 sq km.
Geo & Climate
Reynosa has a semi-arid climate with short, mild winters and hot summers. The average annual precipitation is 452 mm, with most of it being concentrated in the summer months though the months May and June are the wettest.
- Winters are mild and dry with a January high of 22°C and a low of 11°C although temperatures can fall below 10°C.
- Summers are hot with a July mean of 30°C and temperatures can exceed 40°C anytime from May until August.
History
Reynosa was founded on 14 March 1749 by Carlos Cantú. But due to flooding in the area on the 4 July 1802, they decided to move 8 km to the east keeping the same margin between them and the Rio Grande.
It was not until 1926 that the state government recognized Reynosa as a city.
Reynosa was first named Villa de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Reynosa. The pioneers of the Villa proceeded from El Nuevo Reino de León, especially from Monterrey, Cadereyta, Cerralvo, and El Pilón.
The town was composed of 50 families. It was given the name of Reynosa as a tribute to the town with the same name in Spain, the birthplace of the Viceroy de Güemes y Horcasitas.
Between 1846 and 1848, Reynosa was captured and temporarily held by the US Army.
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