Region: Tamaulipas · Mexico
Where to stay in Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, home to about 206,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- TAM6 km · General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Mexico City
- Plugs
- A, B · 127 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
About
About Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero is a coastal city located on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Lying within the metropolitan area of Tampico, it is the seventh most populous city in the state, with a census-estimated 2015 population of 209,175 within an area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km2) the city is the third-largest in the Tampico metropolitan area.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ciudad Madero
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Club Maeva Miramar Tampico | 5.6 km | |
| Hotel Arenas del Mar Resort | 5.5 km | |
| Hotel Mediterraneo | 3.3 km | |
| Lorencillo Miramar | 5.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ciudad Madero
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ciudad Madero are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 304 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Mexico, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Ciudad Madero: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Questions
Ciudad Madero: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ciudad Madero?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ciudad Madero are November to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 304 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ciudad Madero?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Ciudad Madero?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Ciudad Madero
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.