Paraíso, Tabasco
Paraíso, Tabasco | |
|---|---|
Town & Municipality | |
San Marcos Church in Paraíso | |
Location of the municipality within Tabasco | |
| Coordinates: 18°23′46″N 93°12′46″W / 18.39611°N 93.21278°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Tabasco |
| Founded | 1840s |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Cristóbal Javier Angulo |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 577.55 km2 (222.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 86,632 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 86600 |
| Website | paraiso.gob.mx |
Paraíso is a town and municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Tabasco, about 75 km due north of the state capital of Villahermosa on the Gulf of Mexico. Much of the area is traditionally dedicated to fishing and agriculture. Today, it is also an oil-producing area with the mostly oil-dedicated port of Dos Bocas. There is also some tourism connected to the area's beaches and natural attractions, and the area is promoted under the state's Cacao Route tourism program.