Tabasco (state)
State of Tabasco | |
|---|---|
 Montage of Tabasco | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′20″N 92°35′20″W / 17.9722°N 92.5889°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Villahermosa |
| Municipalities | 17 in 4 zones |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andrés Rafael Granier Melo (PRI) |
| • Federal Deputies | PRD: 8 |
| • Federal Senators | PRD: 2 PRI: 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,267 km2 (9,756 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,989,969 (Ranked 20th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7684 - medium Ranked 21st |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-TAB |
| Postal abbr. | Tab. |
| Website | Tabasco State Government |
Tabasco is a state in southeast Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. About 2,000,000 people live there. Its capital is called Villahermosa.
