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Villahermosa
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Villahermosa (vē'yäārmō`sä), city (1990 pop. 261,321), capital of Tabasco state, SE Mexico, on the Grijalva River. The city, which has good communications facilities, is the commercial and distribution center for the surrounding region. Oil is the economic mainstay. Villahermosa was founded in the 16th cent. The city possesses a large collection of Olmec and Mayan artifacts, which are exhibited in the Regional Anthropological Museum and the La Venta Park-Museum.

Villahermosa

City (pop., 2000: 330,846), capital of Tabasco state, southeastern Mexico. Founded in 1596 as Villa Felipe II, it has also been known as San Juan de Villa Hermosa and as San Juan Bautista; it was given its present name in 1915. The cathedral was built in 1614. The archaeological museum is one of the best in Mexico. Villahermosa is the state's chief distributing, processing, and agricultural city. There are Maya archaeological ruins in the area.


Villahermosa
a town in E Mexico, capital of Tabasco state: university (1959). Pop.: 583 000 (2005 est.)


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The Study Two groups of children <5 years of age hospitalized for acute diarrhea were studied: 1) 285 children enrolled from March 2000 to February 2001 at 3 main hospitals of Mexico City, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS); and 2) 145 children enrolled from February to October 2004 at the Children's Hospital in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Hospital del Nino, Secretaria de Salud (SS).
The Federal Government in Villahermosa, Tabasco has chosen Hilton Villahermosa as a temporary, secure and trusted shelter for Public and Private Officials while the City returns to regular services.
VILLAHERMOSA, Tabasco, Mexico -- Nestled in the lush vegetation just 10 minutes outside of downtown Villahermosa, Mexico, the stylish new Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center began welcoming guests this week to this vital center for tourism and commerce in the southernmost part of the country, near the Gulf of Mexico.
 
 
 
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