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Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area 
Common name: Laredo BorderplexLargest city
Other cities
Laredo, TX - 
Nuevo Laredo, TM
Campanario
Rio Bravo
El CenizoPopulation Ranked 157 in 2008 in the Americas - Total 636,516 (2010 Official U.S. Census / INEGI Census)
775,481 (2010 World Gazetteer est.)- Density 3,643/sq mi
1,407/km²Area 161.76 sq mi
418.96 km²Subdivision(s) Texas
-Webb County
Tamaulipas
-Municipality of Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Leon
-Municipality of Anahuac
Coahuila
-Municipality of HidalgoTime Zones(s) UTC-6
The Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area (UN/LOCODE: USLRD & MXNLD) is one of six bi-national metropolitan areas along the United States-Mexican border. The city of Laredo is situated in the American state of Texas on the northern bank of the Rio Grande and Nuevo Laredo is located in the Mexican State of Tamaulipas in the southern bank of the river. This metropolitan area is also known as the Two Laredos or the Laredo Borderplex. The metropolitan area is made up of one county: Webb County in Texas and three municipalities: Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas, Municipality of Hidalgo in Coahuila, Municipality of Anahuac in Nuevo Leon in Mexico. Two urban areas: the Laredo Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Zona Metropolitana Nuevo Laredo (Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Zone) three cities and 12 towns make the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan area which has a total of 636,516 inhabitants according to the INEGI Census of 2010[1] and the United States Census estimate of 2010[2]. The Laredo-Nuevo Laredo is connected by four International Bridges and an International Railway Bridge. According to World Gazetteer this metropolitan area ranked 157th largest in North and South America in 2010 with an estimated population of 775,481. This area ranks 66th in the United States[3] and 23rd in Mexico[4].Contents
Populated Places
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1990 343,442 — 2000 519,801 51.4% 2010 636,516 22.5% Laredo-Nuevo Laredo metropolitan area is formed by the following populated places:
Urban Areas
- Nuevo Laredo: 373,725
- Laredo: 236,091
Cities
Texas
Tamaulipas
- Campanario: 4,538
Towns
Texas
- Laredo Ranchettes: 1,845
- Larga Vista: 742
- Penitas West: 520
- La Presa: 508
Coahuila
Tamaulipas
- Álvarez: 1,257
- Nuevo Progreso: 393
- América: 263
- América II: 253
- Los Artistas: 175
- Miguel Alemán: 165
- La Cruz: 100
Nuevo Leon
History
Map of Laredo in 1892
Villa de San Agustin de Laredo was founded in 1755 by Don Tomas Sanchez while the area was part of a region called Nuevo Santander in the Spanish colony of New Spain. Villa de San Agustin de Laredo got its name from Laredo, Cantabria, Spain and in honor of Saint Augustine of Hippo. In 1840, Laredo was the capital of the independent Republic of the Rio Grande, set up in rebellion to the dictatorship of Antonio López de Santa Anna and brought back into Mexico by military force. In 1846, during the Mexican-American War the town was occupied by the Texas Rangers. After the war the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ceded the land to the United States. A referendum was taken in the town, which voted overwhelmingly to petition the American military government in charge of the area to return the town to Mexico. However, this petition was rejected, and in response the bulk of the population moved over the river into Mexican territory to found the new town of Nuevo Laredo.
The origin of name of Laredo is unclear. Some scholars say the name might stem from Glaretum which means "sandy, rocky place" others state that Laredo stems from Euskaro and means "beautiful prairies"[7][8]. Laredo might also stem from Laridae which means gull or it might be made up of two Latin words lar which means home and edo which means birth.
Economy
The Laredo National Bank is one of the strongest banking institutions in Laredo, Texas
Map of the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan AreaTrade
More than 47% of United States international trade headed for Mexico and more than 36% of Mexican international trade crosses through the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo port of entries[9][10]. This is the reason that the borderplex's economy rotates around commercial and industrial warehousing, import, and export. The Laredo International Airport serves the Laredo area which has one-way flights to Houston, Dallas, Orlando, and Las Vegas. The city of Nuevo Laredo has the Quetzalcóatl International Airport which has daily flights to Mexico City. These airports also handle merchandise to export to the neighboring country. The Laredo-Nuevo Laredo port of entry has five international bridges crossing the Rio Grande in 2007.
International Bridges
- Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
- Juárez-Lincoln International Bridge
- World Trade International Bridge (commercial traffic only)
- Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge
- Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge
Major Highways
Major Highways in Laredo and their starting and ending points:
Interstate 35 Laredo-Duluth
U.S. Highway 59 Laredo-Lancaster
U.S. Highway 83 Brownsville-Laredo-Westhope
State Highway 255 Laredo-Colombia
State Highway 359 Laredo-Skidmore
Major Highways in Nuevo Laredo and their starting and ending points:
Mexican Federal Highway 85 Nuevo Laredo-Mexico City
Mexican Federal Highway 2 Matamoros-Nuevo Laredo-Colombia-Ciudad Acuña
Tamaulipas State Highway 1 Nuevo Laredo-Monterrey- Nuevo Leon State Highway Spur 1 Colombia-Anáhuac
Retail Sales
Foggy morning at Mall Del NorteRetail sales also helps the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo economy, it attracts shoppers from Northern Mexico and South Texas[11]. There are 2 indoor shopping malls located in the area and dozens of plazas. The Streets of Laredo Urban Mall is an association created by businesses located in Iturbide Street in the San Agustin historical district to beautify and renovate the area[12]. By 2009 Laredo will have an additional 2 malls which are currently under construction:
- Mall Del Norte 1,198,199 ft²
- El Portal Mall 380,000 ft²
- Laredo Town Center Mall 580,577 ft² (to open in 2009)[13]
- Piazza del Sol Mall 1,000,000+ ft² (to open in 2009)[14]
- Streets of Laredo Urban Mall
Media
Television
The Laredo Borderplex has 16 television stations, 10 in Laredo and 6 located in Nuevo Laredo. They are affiliated with United States and Mexico's major networks including KVTV CBS affiliate, KGNS NBC affiliate, KXOF Fox affiliate, KGNS The CW affiliate, KLDO Univision affiliate, KETF Telefutura, XHLAT Azteca 7 affiliate, XHLNA Azteca 13 affiliate, XHBR Canal de las Estrellas affiliate, and other Televisa networks and independent stations.
CH VC DT Callsign Network City of License Official Website 2 • • XEFE Televisa local Nuevo Laredo • • 8.1 8.1 KGNS NBC HD Laredo pro8news.com • 8.2 8.2 KTXW The CW Laredo yourcwtv.com • 8.3 8.3 KGNS Telemundo Laredo telemundo.com 11 11.1 25.1 XHBR Canal de las Estrellas HD Nuevo Laredo esmas.com • 13.1 13.1 KVTV CBS Laredo cbs.com • 15.1 15.1 KLMV Religious Laredo klmv68.com 21 21.1 50.1 XHLNA Azteca 13 HD Nuevo Laredo tvazteca.com • 31.1 31.1 KETF Telefutura Laredo ketftv.com • 27.1 19.1 KLDO Univision HD Laredo kldotv.com • 27.4 19.4 KLDO LATV Laredo kldotv.com 33 33.1 51.1 XHLAT Azteca 7 HD Nuevo Laredo tvazteca.com 39 27.3 19.3 KXOF Fox/MyNet Laredo myfoxlaredo.com 45 45.1 32.1 XHNAT Multimedios Nuevo Laredo multimedios.tv 55 • • KNEX KQUR Audio Laredo • 57 11.2 25.2 XHLAR Televisa Regional Nuevo Laredo televisa.com Radio
There are 13 AM radio stations (8 in Nuevo Laredo five in Laredo) and 22 FM radio stations (8 in Laredo, 13 in Nuevo Laredo, and one in Anahuac). Formats available in the region are: Classic Rock, Country, Easy Listening, Urban Contemporary, International, Mexican Regional Music, Spanish Contemporary, Spanish Christian, Spanish Talk, and Tejano.
AM radio
Frequency Callsign Brand City of License Website Webcast 530 WPMQ285 TxDOT HAR Laredo • • 790 XEFE La Mera Ley Nuevo Laredo • listen live 890 KVOZ Radio Cristiana Laredo lanuevaradiocristiana.com • 960 XEK La Grande Nuevo Laredo xek.com listen live 1000 XENLT Radio Formula Nuevo Laredo radioformula.com • 1090 XEWL W-Radio Nuevo Laredo wradio.com.mx listen live 1300 KLAR Radio Poder Laredo feypoder.com listen live 1340 XEBK exa FM Nuevo Laredo exafm.com.mx • 1370 XEGNK Radio Mexicana Nuevo Laredo • listen live 1410 XEAS Ke Buena Nuevo Laredo kebuena.com listen live 1490 KLNT ESPN Radio Laredo • • 1550 XENU La Rancherita Nuevo Laredo • listen live 1610 WPMQ285 TxDOT HAR Laredo • • FM radio
Frequency Callsign Brand Format City of License Website Webcast 88.1 KHOY Catholic Radio Religious Laredo khoy.org listen live 88.9 XHLDO Radio Tamaulipas Public Radio Nuevo Laredo tamaulipas.gob listen live 89.9 KBNL Radio Manantial Spanish Religious Laredo kbnl.com • 91.3 XHNOE Stereo 91.3 FM Spanish Contemporary Nuevo Laredo xhnoe.com listen live 92.7 KJBZ Z93 Tejano Laredo z933.com • 94.1 XHTLN Imagen / RMX Laredo Talk / Contemporary Nuevo Laredo rmx.com.mx listen live 94.9 KQUR The Works Mainstream Rock Laredo 949theworks.com listen live 95.7 XHBK Exa FM Spanish Contemporary Nuevo Laredo • • 96.5 NEW Tu Radio Norteño Nuevo Laredo • • 97.1 XHNLO Multimedios Radio Spanish Contemporary Nuevo Laredo mmradio.com listen live 98.1 KRRG Big Buck Country Country Laredo bigbuck98.com • 99.3 XHNK Digital Ecstasy Classic Hits Nuevo Laredo radiorama.com listen live 100.5 KBDR La Ley Tejano Laredo laley1005.com listen live 101.5 XHAS Ke Buena Norteño Nuevo Laredo kebuena.com listen live 102.3 XHMW Los 40 Principales Spanish Pop Nuevo Laredo radiorama.com listen live 103.3 XHAHU Radio Nuevo León Spanish Pop Anáhuac • listen live 104.5 NEW La Más Pesada Norteño Nuevo Laredo • • 104.9 XHNLR Radio UAT University Radio Nuevo Laredo uat.mx • 106.1 KNEX Hot 106.1 Urban / Rhythmic Top 40 Laredo hot1061.com listen live 106.5 NEW La Tremenda Norteño Nuevo Laredo tremenda.com.mx • 107.3 XHGTS Digital 107.3 Spanish Pop Nuevo Laredo digital1073.com listen live 162.55 WXK26 NOAA Weather Radio Weather Laredo noaa.gov • Newspapers
Laredo has two English newspapers: Laredo Morning Times[15] and LareDOS[16]. Nuevo Laredo has four Spanish newspapers: El Diario de Nuevo Laredo[17], El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo[18], Primera Hora[19], and Ultima Hora[20]. Other out of town newspapers are sold in the most sold are San Antonio Express, Corpus Christi Caller Times, El Norte de Monterrey, New York Times, El Universal de Ciudad Mexico, and USA Today.
Name Frequency Language City Website El Diario de Nuevo Laredo Daily Spanish Nuevo Laredo diario.net El Mañana Daily Spanish Nuevo Laredo elmanana.com.mx LareDOS Monthly English Laredo laredosnews.com Laredo Morning Times Daily English Laredo lmtonline.com Laredo Sun Online Newspaper English Laredo laredosun.us Lider Daily Spanish Nuevo Laredo liderinformativo.com Primera Hora Daily Spanish Nuevo Laredo primerahora.com Ultima Hora Daily Spanish Nuevo Laredo ultimahora.com Sports
Laredo is home to four semiprofessional sports teams. The Laredo Bucks are a Central Hockey League hockey team in the Southern Conference's Southeast Division. The Bucks have been the League's Champion twice in 2003 and 2005. The Laredo Heat is a Premier Development League soccer team in the Southern Conference's Mid South Division. Laredo are the current USL Premier Development League champions, having defeated 2006 champions Michigan Bucks in a penalty shootout, following a 0-0 draw in the 2007 championship game. The Laredo Broncos are a baseball team in the United League. Nuevo Laredo is home to the Mexican Soccer League's Second Division Bravos de Nuevo Laredo. Both Laredo were home to the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos which were the only Mexican Baseball League team to play in both the United States and Mexico. The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos were the Mexican Baseball League Champions in 1953, 1954, 1958, 1977, and 1989. In 2008 the Tecolotes came back to Nuevo Laredo and they are known as the Tecolotres de Nuevo Laredo.
Gallery
Pictures of Laredo, Texas
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San Agustin Cathedral in Laredo
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San Agustin Cathedral Tower
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University of Texas Health Science Center Laredo Campus Clock Tower
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San Agustin Cathedral rear
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Foggy morning at the Mall del Norte
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Holiday Inn in Laredo
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Pocket Communications Laredo Branch
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University of Texas Health and Science Center Laredo Campus
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Embassy Suites in Laredo
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Webb County administration building
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Laredo Community Health Center
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Mall del Norte Northwest wing
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Laredo Police Department
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Laredo Duty-free Zone Building
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Tex-Mex Railway International Bridge view from Laredo
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El Portal Center Eastside
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El Portal Center view from Nuevo Laredo
Pictures of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
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Vicente Guerrero Statue
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Founder's Monument
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Mother's Monument Royal Crowne Plaza in the background
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Technical Institute
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Federal Palace
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Municipal Palace Garden
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Municipal Palace
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Soriana Reforma Plaza
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Tex-Mex Railway International Bridge view from Nuevo Laredo
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Gateway to the Americas International Bridge Mexican side
See also
- San Diego–Tijuana
- El Paso-Juárez
- List of Texas metropolitan areas
- United States metropolitan area
- List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population
- Metropolitan areas of Mexico
- Transnational conurbations Mexico/USA
External links
- City of Laredo Official Website
- City of Nuevo Laredo Official Website (Spanish)
- City of El Cenizo Official Website
- Webb County Official Website
City of Nuevo Laredo Attractions
and SportsBravos de Nuevo Laredo · Casa de Cultura · Centro Cultural · Ciudad Deportiva · Estadio Nuevo Laredo · Estudiantes Tecnológico de Nuevo Laredo · Gimnasio Multidisciplinario Nuevo Laredo · Parque la Junta · Parque Viveros · Paseo Reforma · Teatro de la Ciudad · Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo · Toros de Nuevo Laredo
History Catedral del Espíritu Santo · Don Tomás Sánchez · San Agustin de Laredo Historic District · Republic of the Rio Grande · Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande
Media NewspapersEl Diario de Nuevo Laredo · El Mañana · Primera Hora · Última Hora · Laredo Morning Times · LareDOS · Zapata Times
TelevisionXEFE Televisa local 2 · KGNS NBC–HD 8.1 · KTXW The CW 8.2 · KGNS Telemundo 8.3 · XHBR Canal de las Estrellas–HD 11.1 · KVTV CBS 13.1 · KLMV Independent 15.1 · XHLNA Azteca 13–HD 21.1 · KLDO Univision–HD 27.1 · KLDODT4 LATV 27.4 · KETF Telefutura 31.1 · XHLAT Azteca 7–HD 33.1 KXOF Fox 39 · XHNAT Multimedios 45 · KNEX KQUR audio 55 · XHLAR Televisa Regional 57 ·
RadioAM: 790 XEFE · 890 KVOZ · 960 XEK · 1000 XENLT · 1090 XEWL · 1300 KLAR · 1340 XEBK · 1370 XEGNK · 1410 XEAS · 1490 KLNT · 1550 XENU
FM: 88.1 KHOY · 88.9 XHLDO · 89.9 KBNL · 91.3 XHNOE · 92.7 KJBZ · 94.1 XHTLN · 94.9 KQUR · 95.7 XHBK · 97.1 XHNLO · 98.1 KRRG · 99.3 XHNK · 101.5 XHAS · 102.3 XHMW · 103.3 XHAHU · 104.9 XHNLR · 106.1 KNEX 106.5 La Tremenda · 107.3 XHGTSTransportation Gateway to the Americas International Bridge · Juárez-Lincoln International Bridge · Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge · World Trade International Bridge · Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge · Mexican Federal Highway 2 · Mexican Federal Highway 85 · Mexican Federal Highway 85D · Tamaulipas State Highway 1
References
- ^ INEGI Mexican Census results for 2010 See Tamaulipas > Nuevo Laredo (Spanish)
- ^ United States 2010 Census Laredo, Texas
- ^ Metropolitan population rank in United States
- ^ Metropolitan population rank in Mexico
- ^ INEGI Mexican Census results for 2005 See Coahuila > Hidalgo (Spanish)
- ^ INEGI Mexican Census results for 2005 See Nuevo Leon > Colombia (Spanish)
- ^ Laredo Origin
- ^ Laredo Origin (Spanish)
- ^ Laredo Morning Times "National report lists Laredo as largest inland port"
- ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas "Southwest Economy "
- ^ Shopping Demographics in the Laredo Area
- ^ LareDOS Article "Streets of Laredo Urban Mall
- ^ Laredo Town Center Plans
- ^ Piazza del Sol Plans
- ^ Laredo Morning Times
- ^ LareDOS
- ^ El Diario de Nuevo Laredo (Spanish)
- ^ El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo (Spanish)
- ^ Primera Hora (Spanish)
- ^ Ultima Hora (Spanish)
Coordinates: 27°30′01″N 99°30′10″W / 27.5002397°N 99.5027876°W
Categories:- Metropolitan areas of Mexico
- Metropolitan areas of Texas
- Laredo – Nuevo Laredo metropolitan area
- Geography of Webb County, Texas
- Nuevo Laredo
- Geography of Laredo, Texas
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