Tampico, locate at 22°15′19″N 97°52′07″W / 22.25528, -97.86861Coordinates: 22°15′19″N 97°52′07″W / 22.25528, -97.86861, is the main city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and is the Mexican Gulf's main economic powerhouse. Although oil is the largest export of the port of Tampico, it also is a major exporter of silver, copper, lumber, wool, hemp, and other agricultural products. Containerised cargo, however, is mainly dealt with at the nearby ocean port of Altamira.