San Fernando, Tamaulipas

In today's world, San Fernando, Tamaulipas is a topic of constant debate and interest for a wide spectrum of people. From its impact on society to its relevance in popular culture, San Fernando, Tamaulipas has managed to capture the attention of people of all ages, genders and professions. Throughout history, San Fernando, Tamaulipas has been the object of study, analysis and discussion, which has led to a greater understanding of its implications and repercussions in different areas. In this article, we will explore the importance of San Fernando, Tamaulipas and how it has evolved over time, as well as its influence on the modern world.

San Fernando
Municipio de San Fernando
City and municipality
Municipal Presidency of San Fernando, Tamaulipas
Municipal Presidency of San Fernando, Tamaulipas
San Fernando is located in Tamaulipas
San Fernando
San Fernando
San Fernando is located in Mexico
San Fernando
San Fernando
Coordinates: 24°50′N 98°09′W / 24.833°N 98.150°W / 24.833; -98.150
CountryMexico
StateTamaulipas
MunicipalitySan Fernando
FoundedMarch 19, 1749
Government
 • Presidente MunicipalJosé Rios Silva
Area
 • Total
6,091.36 km2 (2,351.89 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28,215[1]
 • Municipality
51,405[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Codigo Postal
87600
Area code841
Websitehttp://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.[2] The municipality has a population of 57,220, while the city itself has a population of 29,665.

History

Massacres

San Fernando, Tamaulipas, is notorious for experiencing two of the largest recorded massacres of the Mexican drug war. The first massacre, known as the 2010 San Fernando massacre, occurred following a gunfight in Tamaulipas between drug cartel gunmen and Mexican authorities, in which three gunmen and a marine were killed.[3] After the authorities patrolled the nearby area, they discovered 72 bodies in a remote ranch in Tamaulipas.[4] The bodies were found in a room, some of which were piled up on top of each other.[5] It was "the biggest single discovery of its kind" in the ongoing drug war.[3] The 58 men and 14 women were believed to be undocumented migrants from South and Central America trying to cross the border to the United States.[5] A surviving migrant claims that the migrants were kidnapped by the Los Zetas cartel and killed for refusing to do work for them.[6] Twenty one rifles, 101 ammunition clips, four bullet-proof vests, camouflage uniforms and four vehicles were seized by officials.[7]

The second massacre, the 2011 San Fernando massacre, was discovered after Mexican authorities exhumed more than 40 mass graves, with a final body count of 193 corpses.[8]

The massacres and the Mexican government's response are the subject of San Fernando: Última Parada, a book written by journalist Marcela Turati.[9]

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References

  1. ^ a b ¿Cuántos habitantes tiene... - Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020
  2. ^ Schiller, Dane. "Zeta captives have to fight or die." Houston Chronicle at the San Antonio Express-News. Updated Wednesday June 15, 2011. Retrieved on January 4, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Robin Emmott; Patrick Rucker; Miguel Angel Gutierrez (25 August 2010). "Drug hitmen dump 72 bodies at Mexican ranch". Reuters. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  4. ^ "72 bodies found on ranch in Mexico". RTÉ News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Murdered bodies found in Mexico 'were migrants'". BBC News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  6. ^ William Booth (25 August 2010). "Survivor: Drug gang massacred 72 migrants in northern Mexico". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  7. ^ "72 bodies found in Mexico ranch". Hindustan Times. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Hallan 7 nuevas narcofosas en San Fernando Tamaulipas suman 193 cadáveres". Milenio TV. Jun 7, 2011.
  9. ^ Turati, Marcela (2023). San Fernando:última parada: viaje al crimen autorizado en Tamaulipas. México: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial. ISBN 978-607-38-1205-4.
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