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Pre-Hispanic Era

The presence of the first settlers dates back to more than eight thousand years BC.

This date is based on stratigraphic studies carried out in the Diablo Canyon of the Sierra de Tamaulipas, the Infiernillo Canyon in the Sierra Madre Oriental, and the area of the mouth of the Tamesí River.

Colonial Era

Upon the arrival of the Spanish, there were numerous indigenous groups; however, limited information and the nomadic lifestyle of most of them have prevented an exact determination of the number, names, and locations of each group.

There are several theories about the first European navigator on the coasts of Tamaulipas. For some scholars, it was Amerigo Vespucci who first narrated a journey along the Gulf of Mexico; for others, it was Juan Ponce de León who, in 1512, established the first route to the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico with the purpose of exploring and colonizing an island called Bimini. However, it was not until 1518, following Juan de Grijalva's description of the Panuco in his expedition funded by Diego Velázquez, Governor of Cuba, that the strategic importance of the region for the expansion of New Spain was recognized.

Hernán Cortés, Francisco de Garay, and Nuño de Guzmán engaged in serious disputes over the governorship of the undefined province of Panuco, leading to several maritime expeditions and settlement projects in the territory between Panuco and Florida.

Francisco de Garay had obtained royal capitulations to conquer the Huasteca and lands to the north, but a series of failures, stemming from native resistance and Hernán Cortés' advancement (who had founded the town of Santiesteban del Puerto on the south bank of the Panuco in 1522), frustrated his conquest expectations.

 

History of Tampico

To put an end to the conquest attempts of the 16th century, Luis de Carbajal, the governor of Panuco, reached capitulations in 1579, and by 1588, he obtained permission for the conquest of the lands north of Panuco. As the governor of the New Kingdom of León, he only focused on possessing the town of Tamaholipa.

All these attempts, like those before them, to conquer and populate the northern part of the recently conquered territory, carried out from the second half of the 16th century, failed due to the difficult climate conditions and the violent encounters the explorers had with different indigenous groups opposing the Spanish penetration.

From the early 17th century until the mid-18th century, the surrounding congregations of the New Kingdom of León and the provinces of Panuco, Valles, Charcas, and Guadalcázar exerted strong pressure to occupy the vast expanse of land known as Seno Mexicano. By the early 18th century, the few existing settlements, mainly in the south and north, were politically subject to the governments of neighboring provinces.

In 1684, due to attacks by the pirate Lorencillo, the inhabitants of the Villa de Tampico emigrated to the state of Veracruz.

19th century

By a Governmental Decree on November 12, 1824, the new city was declared a seaport, attracting colonizers from all over the world. This energetic migration favored the commercial and economic development of the city's port.

In 1823, Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna granted permission to found the current city of Tampico under the name of Santa Anna de Tamaulipas, which changed to Tampico after the fall of Santa Anna.

In 1847, American troops entered Tampico, and in 1863, it fell into the hands of the French, an intervention that concluded in 1866.

In 1863, the Central Railroad Company was responsible for building the first railroad line from San Luis Potosí to Tampico, which began with the construction of several port facilities, including breakwaters and docks, for maritime traffic on a navigation channel with a depth of 28 feet.

The first dock was built in 1870; the breakwaters and dredging were completed in 1889, including loading facilities. Three warehouses and four 145-meter-long docks were also built, which were completed in 1903.

During this time, significant oil fields began to be developed in the area, resulting in a general increase in regional trade.

20th Century

Ciudad Victoria was occupied by constitutionalist forces in 1913, so Tampico was declared the capital of the state of Tamaulipas. A year later, it was taken by the forces of the Revolution. During this time, the Gremio Unido de Alijadores was formed, which 7 years later became the current cooperative society.         

Throughout the rest of the 20th century, Tampico established itself as an important city where oil and trade activities are the main drivers of its economy.

 

ONE OF THE LARGEST PORTS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

 

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