Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up Tabasco.
Tabasco is a state of Mexico.
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Regional answer
Where does Tabasco fit?
Tabasco is a state of Mexico. This directory lists 214 cities and localities in Tabasco.
Country
Mexico
Administrative type
State
Listed localities
214
About Tabasco
Tabasco is a tropical state on the Gulf coast of southeastern Mexico, lush, wet and rich in pre-Hispanic history. Its capital is Villahermosa. Home to the ancient Olmec civilisation and major oil reserves, it is a green land of rivers, wetlands and rainforest.
Tabasco is low-lying and extremely wet, laced with rivers, lagoons and wetlands draining into the Gulf of Mexico, with rainforest and farmland. It is one of the rainiest states in Mexico, with a hot, humid tropical climate.
Tabasco's culture reflects its Olmec and Maya roots and its tropical setting, with a cuisine featuring cacao, plantains and river fish. Villahermosa's parks display colossal Olmec stone heads.
The cradle of the Olmec, often called the mother culture of Mesoamerica, Tabasco was where Hernan Cortes first landed and received the translator known as La Malinche. It became a state in 1824 and prospered with the oil industry.
Key facts
The capital is Villahermosa.
It was the heartland of the ancient Olmec civilisation.
Colossal Olmec stone heads are displayed in its parks.
It is a major oil-producing region.
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Tabasco is a tropical state on the Gulf coast of southeastern Mexico, lush, wet and rich in pre-Hispanic history. Its capital is Villahermosa. Home to the ancient Olmec civilisation and major oil reserves, it is a green land of rivers, wetlands and rainforest.
