El Triunfo, Tabasco
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| Coordinates: 17°55′23″N 91°10′14″W / 17.92306°N 91.17056°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Tabasco |
| Municipality | Balancán |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,627[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Postal code | 86950 |
El Triunfo is a town located in the Balancán Municipality in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. The town consists of less than a thousand households.[2] El Triunfo was a largely isolated community until the construction of a rail station in 2024, which is expected to spur tourism to the city.
Geography
El Triunfo is located approximately 220 km (140 mi) from the regional center of Villahermosa.[3] It is also located 27 km (17 mi) from the Moral Reforma, a Maya archaeological site in eastern Tabasco.[4]
History
The first railway station in the town was built in 1935 by the Ferrocarril del Sueste, as part of a service between the cities of Mérida and Coatzacoalcos.[5] The station was later demolished.[6] The town was first called "El Triunfo" in 1942, as the town was an end point for several workers arriving from Veracruz.[7] El Triunfo routinely suffers from limited electricity access, especially during the rainy season, and poor roads.[2][8] The town also lacks a garbage collection center, leading to waste being left on the streets.[9] Due to the town's insufficient infrastructure, El Triunfo saw little tourism prior to the construction of the community's second rail station.[10]
As part of plans to improve rail service, a warehouse was constructed in El Triunfo to manufacture parts for the project.[11] The construction of a second railway station in El Triunfo, as part of the greater Tren Maya project is expected to revitalize the community, allowing easier access to neighboring communities for work, with Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador stating the station will "bring El Triunfo back to life".[12][13] The addition of rail service has also facilitated an improvement in medical service to El Triunfo, as well as a projected increase in tourism.[14] In 2025, Javier May Rodríguez, governor of Tabasco, began a program to make the town more appealing to tourism, which involved paving the town's streets and renovating El Triunfo's drainage system.[15] The town is also expected to be included in the state's housing program, which plans to complete around 65,000 homes in the state of Tabasco.[3] In total, around 10 million pesos were invested by the government into El Triunfo.[16]
Population
According to the 2010 census, El Triunfo had a population of 5,627 people.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Census of Population and Housing (CPV) 2010". en.www.inegi.org.mx. INEGI. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- 1 2 Ricardo, Jorge. "Tren grande, pueblo chico". www.reforma.com (in Spanish). Reforma. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Anuncia Javier May Rodríguez Plan Integral de Rescate en Villa el Triunfo, Balancán; será un importante polo turístico por el Tren Maya". tabasco.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno de Tabasco. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "La estación El Triunfo permitirá el acceso a los misterios de la zona Moral Reforma". www.jornada.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). La Jornada. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "El Triunfo". Secretaría de Cultura/Sistema de Información Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ Pérez, Cinthia. "Impulsan creación del Museo del Ferrocarril en estación El Triunfo del Tren Maya". xeva.com.mx. XEVA. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Paredes, Freddy (19 August 2021). "Regreso del tren y bonanza para villa El Triunfo". www.tabascohoy.com (in Mexican Spanish). Tabasco Hoy. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Lara, Vanesa. "Se quejan por mal estado de las calles en la Villa El triunfo, Balancán". xeva.com.mx. XEVA. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tiraderos a cielo abierto invaden Villa El Triunfo, Balancán - El Heraldo de Tabasco" (in Spanish). El Heraldo de Tabasco. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Rosado van der Gracht, Carlos (3 November 2023). "The hidden (and not-so-hidden) gems along the path of the Tren Maya - Yucatán Magazine". Yucatán Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Inician la producción de durmientes para el Tren Maya en El Triunfo, Tabasco". www.milenio.com (in Spanish). Milenio. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Villa El Triunfo, Balancán "tendrá una nueva vida"". Novedades de Tabasco. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Chacón, Alejandro. "Inauguran Estación "El Triunfo" del Tren Maya en Tabasco". www.tabascohoy.com. Tabasco Hoy. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Proyecta Gobierno del Pueblo obras para convertir a Villa El Triunfo en un sitio turístico y de desarrollo". Gobierno de Tabasco. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Matias, David (6 April 2025). "Villa El Triunfo será el nuevo destino turístico de Tabasco: Entérate de todos los detalles". lachispa.mx (in Spanish). La Chispa. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Proyectan transformar Villa El Triunfo en un centro turístico y de desarrollo". www.tabascohoy.com. Tabasco Hoy. Retrieved 11 June 2026.