Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force

The Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force is the maritime division of the Mexican Navy, whose primary objective is to safeguard and protect the coastlines and territorial seas of Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The force was created on the same date as its Pacific counterpart on February 11, 1972.

Current composition

The Naval Force is divided into three Naval Regions, six Naval Zones and five Naval Sectors :

First Naval Region Northern Gulf – Tuxpan, Veracruz
* First Naval Zone – Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
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** Naval Sector Matamoros, Tamaulipas
** Naval Sector La Pesca, Tamaulipas
* Third Naval Zone – Veracruz, Veracruz
**Naval Sector Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
Third Naval Region Campeche – Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche
* Fifth Naval Zone – Frontera, Tabasco
* Seventh Naval Zone – Lerma, Campeche
** Naval Sector Champoton, Campeche
Fifth Naval Region Caribbean – Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo
* Ninth Naval Zone Yucalpeten, Yucatán
* Eleventh Naval Zone – Chetumal, Quintana Roo
** Naval Sector Conzumel, Quintana Roo