This is a list of the largest metropolitan areas in the Americas. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ...

Source: World Gazetteer The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... São Paulo (the Portuguese name of Saint Paul) is the capital of the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles) is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ... Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Cristo Redentor, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of the Corcovado mountain A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in... ... Lima and Callao from space The Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana de Lima y Callao) is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian cities of Lima (the nations capital) and Callao. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Baltimore skyline at dusk Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Borough Parrish Mayor Martin J... This article is about the Colombian capital; for the town in New Jersey, see Bogota, New Jersey. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Aerial view of Dallas Nickname: Big D Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles (50 km) west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ... City nickname: The Motor City, Motown Official website: http://www. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = City of Windsor, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Downtown Houston Nickname: Bayou City; Space City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Santiagos Metropolitan Cathedral Santiago (officially in Spanish, Santiago de Chile) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... Atlanta is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Official website: http://www. ... Tijuana is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of the same name. ... Belo Horizonte (a Portuguese name meaning beautiful horizon) is among the most important cities in Brazil. ... Contagem is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. ... Downtown Miami as seen from Watson Island Nickname: The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Guadalajara is a large city in the Western-Pacific region of Mexico, located at 20. ... Zapopan is a municipality in the Mexican state Jalisco, and is part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area. ... San Pedro Tlaquepaque, or simply Tlaquepaque, is a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. ... Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ... City of Mesa logo Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Downtown Seattle skyline Nickname: The Emerald City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Public library of Porto Alegre Igreja da Dores Sunset over Porto Alegre Porto Alegre, one of the largest cities in southern Brazil, is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul State. ... City motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Monterrey is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. ... The city of Guadalupe is located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. ... San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a municipality that is part of the Greater Monterrey metropolitan area. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... Meaning reef in Portuguese; Recife, population 1. ... Igreja da Sé Ruas de Olinda Olinda (means oh beautiful) is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, next to Recife and Paulista. ... Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Morning Street Scene, Bahia, Brazil, about 1900 Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, meaning Holy Savior of the Bay of All Saints) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil... Secondary office of the Ecuadorian central bank (Banco Central del Ecuador or BCE) in Guayaquil (December 8, 2004) Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil, is the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nations main sea port. ... Country Colombia Department Antioquia Temperature 22. ... Bello is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. ... Downtown Minneapolis as viewed from the Stone Arch Bridge Motto: En Avant (French: forward) Nickname: City of Lakes location in Hennepin County, Minnesota Founded Incorporated 1850s 1867  County Hennepin County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor R.T. Rybak (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 142. ... The City of Saint Paul State capitol building in Saint Paul Motto: Nickname: Location in Ramsey County, Minnesota Founded Incorporated 1851 1854  County Ramsey County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Chris Coleman (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 145. ... Official Flag Fortaleza (Portuguese for fortress ) is the State capital of Ceará, located in northeastern Brazil. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Curitiba seen from above Curitiba is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. In 2001 it had a population of approximately 1,600,000 people. ... Santo Domingo from space, May 1992 Plaza Colón Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ... ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and in Central America. ... Mixco is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. ... Villa Nueva is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. ... The city of Puebla – known more formally as Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza or less formally as La Angelópolis or Puebla de los Ángeles – is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name, and the fourth largest city in Mexico. ... Denver skyline, 1999. ... Aurora is a city full of pussies divided between Arapahoe County and Adams County in Colorado, with a small portion lying in Douglas County. ... Saint Louis (pronounced in English, in French), frequently spelled St. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ... Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: Habana (CU HAV)) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Skyline of downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. ... Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Ciudad Juárez (also known simply as Juárez) (2000 population 1,142,354) is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is the major port of entry and transportation center... Downtown El Paso, Texas, looking south into Mexico from the US side. ... Brasília from space, November 1990 Niemeyers Cathedral Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... Carrefour is the third largest city of Haiti by population. ... This article is about the city in Brazil. ... The city of Maracaibo, nicknamed La Tierra del Sol Amada (The Land Beloved by the Sun), founded in 1571, is the capital of the Zulia State and is Venezuelas second largest population center. ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... Flag of Barranquilla A Colombian fisherman casts his line as the sun sets near Barranquilla, Colombia Barranquilla is the major industrial city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... Bayamón (not to be confused with Bayamo, Cuba) is a city in northern Puerto Rico. ... City nickname: City of Trees Official website: http://www. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop. ... Looking west toward Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Strip in the township of Paradise, Nevada Paradise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Map of Ecuador showing location of Quito. ... Skyline of Orlando at night, from across Lake Eola The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. ... Kansas City is a city covering parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties in Missouri, USA. Although it is the largest city in Jackson County, the suburb of Independence is the county seat. ... Goiânia, the capital of the state of Goiás, a state in central Brazil, is a modern, bustling city of 1,093,007 (census of 2000) located on a fertile plain criss-crossed by numerous rivers, the most important being the Meia Ponte. ... La Paz, Bolivia Central La Paz Panoramic sight of the city of La Paz La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ... The city of El Alto (Spanish for The High) is a suburb of La Paz, Bolivia. ... This article is about the Salvadoran capital city. ... Soyapango is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. ... Montevideo Independence Plaza Independence Plaza, c. ... Nickname: The City of Festivals, The Genuine American City, Cream City, Brewtown/Brew City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Motto: Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded Incorporated 1731   County Bexar County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... Nickname: Circle City, Indy, Naptown Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... For the Australian oil company, see Santos Limited; for the football team, see Santos Futebol Clube. ... A small city at the beaches of Southern São Paulo, Brazil, it was the first Portuguese permanent settlement in America and the first capital of the Captaincy of São Vicente, now the state of São Paulo. ... Guarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. ... Praia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... County Mecklenburg Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - Total  - Water 629. ... Norfolk is a city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America. ... Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Chesapeake is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States. ... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Avenida Colón, Córdoba Córdoba is a city located in the foothills of the Sierra Chica mountains on the Suquía river, the center of Argentinas most productive agricultural area. ... Columbus is the capital of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Ex Presidential Palace Replica of Pre-Columbian Temple Pyramid in Concordia Park Tegucigalpa (IPA: ), population 897,000 (1997), is the capital of Honduras and the republics largest city. ... Manaus as seen from a NASA satellite image, surrounded by the rivers. ... San José is the capital and largest city of the nation of Costa Rica. ... Nickname: City of Good Neighbors Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Anthony M. Masiello Geographical characteristics Area 136. ... Location of St. ... Plaza Principal Plaza Principal Arco de la Calzada The city of León – officially named León de los Aldamas – is an industrious city in the heart of Mexico. ... Palácio Anchieta, former Colégio de São Tiago, in downtown Vitória is the seat of the Governor of the State of Espírito Santo reformed in 1912 by André Carloni, italian engineer contracted by Jerônimo Monteiro. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Managua, with a population of about 1,817,096. ... Campinas is a city and county (município) located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. ... ... Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Córdoba and Buenos Aires. ... Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, Venezuela. ... For the municipality in the Philippines, see Asuncion, Davao. ... Downtown Raleigh Skyline Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ... City nickname: City of Medicine Location Government Country State County United States North Carolina Durham County Mayor Bill Bell Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 94. ... This article is about the Bolivian city. ... New Orleans (local pronunciations: , , or ) (French: La Nouvelle-Orléans, pronounced in standard French accent) is a major U.S. port city and historically the largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Downtown Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina, is a city located in Guilford County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... County Forsyth County, NC Mayor Allen Joines Website Official Website Population 185,776 (2000) Winston-Salem is a city located in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Maracay is a city (population: 2001 census 491,797, although the metropolitan area, which encompasses other small settlements is estimated to have around 1. ... Aragua State Anthem Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1899 Capital city Maracay Area 7,014 km² Population (2001 est. ... El Limón is both a municipality and a town in the Honduran department of Colón. ... City nickname: Beehive of Industry Location Location in Rhode Island Government Country State County United States   Rhode Island Mayor David N. Cicilline (Dem) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 20. ... West Palm Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 82,103. ... Motto: Nickname: The Insurance Capital of the World or New Englands Rising Star Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Founded Incorporated 1849   County Hartford County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - Total  - Water 46. ... São Luís is the capital of the state of Maranhão, Brazil. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá), population 708,738, is the capital of Panama, located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at 8°58´N 79°32´W. Panama City is the political, administrative and cultural center of the country. ... San Miguelito is a district in the province of Panamá in Panama. ... Via Costeira, Natal. ... Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo. ... Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. ... Motto: Nickname: Furniture Capital of the World Founded Incorporated 1850  County Kent County Borough Parrish Mayor George Heartwell Area  - Total  - Water 117. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded Incorporated 1889   County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough Parrish Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Reynosa is a primarily industrial city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... Photo of Torreon, Coahuila MEXICO Torreón is a city in Coahuila, Mexico. ... Gómez Palacio is a city in Durango, Mexico, located at 25. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... A portion of Rochesters skyline, looking north along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge. ... Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. ... Maceió, Alagoas (Brazil). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canadas Location. ... Bucaramanga is the capital of the department of Santander, Colombia, fifth city in terms of importance in that country, and seventh in terms of population, Bucaramanga is one of the fastest growing cities in Latin America. ... Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city in the United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Greenvilles skyline from the south Greenville is the county seat of and largest city in Greenville CountyGR6 South Carolina. ... Teresina (formerly written Theresina) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Piauí and the only inland capital in the northeastern region of the country. ... Bocagrande Cartagena Bocagrande y el puerto de Cartagena San Pedro Square, Old City Cartagena Fortresses of Cartagena are inscribed on the World Heritage List. ... The city of San Luis Potosí is the capital of the Mexican state of the same name. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Image:Abedm. ... Tambaú and Manaira districts. ... Matamoros is a city in the north of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. ... Brownsville is a city located in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Image:Dayton. ... Birmingham is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. ... The Biobío river and Concepción Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of the Eighth Region. ... Talcahuano is a port city of Chile, lying near Concepción. ... Location of Kingston Kingston (population 600,000) is the capital of Jamaica. ... A 1774 engraving of Spanish Towns colonial offices Spanish Town is the former Spanish and English capital of Jamaica, during the 16th through 19th centuries, and is a World Heritage Site. ... Tucson redirects here, for the vehicle by Hyundai Motor Company, see Hyundai Tucson Tucson (pronounced ) is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 135 miles (217 km) southeast of Phoenix. ... Cathedral on the Plaza Mayor, the oldest in North America [1]. Mérida is the capital city of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. ... Acapulco (formally: Acapulco de Juárez) is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) SSW of Mexico City, at 16. ... Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region. ... Coast of Viña del Mar Viña del Mar, also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Garden City in Spanish), is a growing coastal city in central Chile, in the Valparaíso Region. ... Latitude 20. ... Mexicali is the capital of the state of Baja California, Mexico as well as the capital of the municipality of Mexicali. ... A side street in Cochabamba, looking towards the Plaza 14 de Septiembre Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. ... Cúcuta, also known as San José de Cúcuta, is a city in Colombia. ... Chiclayo is a city on the northern coastal plain in Peru. ... Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... Motto: Nickname: Location in Albany County, New York Founded Incorporated 1614 1686  County Albany County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - Total  - Water 56. ... Image:Culiacan Sight at Night. ... São José dos Campos is a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. ... Jacareí is a city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. ... The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. ... Sumaré is a city and county in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. ... Americana is a city and county (município) located in Brazilian state of São Paulo. ... Hortolândia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the nations second-largest city. ... Political division map of the micro-region of Ribeirão Preto, with population ranges expressed in color Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. ... Broken Arrow is a city located in northeastern Oklahoma. ... El Puente Tampico (finished in October 1988) links the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz and is a major element in the Gulf of Mexico highway system. ... Ciudad Madero (also known simply as Madero) is a city in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... São José is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. ... Palhoça is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil. ... Main Central Square often called The Exedra The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. ... San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest city in northwestern Argentina. ... Aracaju is the capital city of Sergipe State in Brazil and is located in the northeastern part of the country about 350km north of Salvador. ... Cuiabá is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. ... Latitude: 4°4955 North; Longitude: 75°4316West The city of Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. ... Dosquebradas is the second largest city of Risaralda, Colombia. ... Downtown Albuquerque Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. ...