Villahermosa

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Villahermosa
State capital
From top to bottom, from left to right: Monument to Taabscoob, the lagoon of illusions, the Parque Museo La Venta, the church of the Immaculate Conception, the Grijalva river as it passes through Villahermosa, the main square, monumental letters and the Cathedral of the Lord of Tabasco.
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  The Emerald of the Southeast Spanish: La Esmeralda del Sureste
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Coordinates: 17°59′21″N 92°55′41″W / 17.98917°N 92.92806°W / 17.98917; -92.92806
Country	Mexico
State	Tabasco
Founded	24 June 1564
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Manuel Merino Campos
Area
• State capital	61.177 km2 (23.62 sq mi)
• Urban	63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
• Metro	1,612 km2 (622.4 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2015 census)
• State capital	684,847
• Urban	353,577
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total	$23.2 billion[1]
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Federal Routes
Website	villahermosa.gob.mx

Villahermosa (/ˌviː(j)əɛərˈmoʊsə/ VEE-(y)ə-air-MOH-sə, Spanish: [ˌbiʝaeɾˈmosa] ^ⓘ; "Beautiful Town") is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Tabasco, and serves as the municipal seat (governing county) of the state. Located in Southeast Mexico, Villahermosa is an important city because of its cultural history, natural resources, commercial development, and modern industrialization.