Laredo–Nuevo Laredo

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Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area
Laredo Borderplex
Largest city United States Laredo, Texas - Mexico Nuevo Laredo, TM
Other cities Campanario
Rio Bravo
El Cenizo
Subdivisions

United States Texas
  -Webb County
Mexico Tamaulipas
  -Municipality of Nuevo Laredo
Mexico Nuevo León
  -Municipality of Anahuac

Mexico Coahuila
  -Municipality of Hidalgo
Area
 • Total 418.96 km2 (161.76 sq mi)
Population (2010 official US Census / INEGI Census)
 • Total 636,516
 • Estimate (2010 World Gazetteer est.) 775,481
 • Rank 157th in the Americas (2008)
 • Density 3,643/km2 (1,407/sq mi)
Time zone 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 León 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]

Populated Places

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1990343,442
—
2000519,80151.4%
2010636,51622.5%

Laredo–Nuevo Laredo metropolitan area is formed by the following populated places:

Urban Areas

Cities

Texas

Tamaulipas

Towns

Texas

Coahuila

Tamaulipas

Nuevo León

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 Area

Trade

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

Main article: International bridges in Laredo, Texas

Major highways

Major highways in Laredo and their starting and ending points:

Major highways in Nuevo Laredo and their starting and ending points:

Retail Sales

Foggy morning at Mall Del Norte

Retail sales also helps the Laredo–Nuevo Laredo economy, it attracts shoppers from Northern Mexico and South Texas.[11] The major mall is Mall del Norte. 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]

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-CD 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.

Television

CH VC DT DTV Dish TWC Callsign Network Resolution City of License Official Website
2  •  •  •  • 99 XEFE Televisa local Analog Nuevo Laredo  •
 • 8.1 8.1 8 5272 10 KGNS NBC HD 1080i Laredo pro8news.com
 • 8.2 8.2  • 8125 19 KGNS-DT2 The CW SD 480i Laredo yourcwtv.com
 • 8.3 8.3  • 8128 25 KGNS-DT3 Telemundo SD 480i Laredo telemundo.com
 •  •  •  •  • 11 KLRN PBS Analog San Antonio klrn.org
 • 10.1CP 10.1CP  •  •  • K10QK-DCP Religious Unknown Laredo feypoder.com`
11 25.1 25.1  •  • 14 XHBR Canal de las Estrellas HD 1080i Nuevo Laredo esmas.com
 •  •  • 12 5270 2.1 KSAT ABC Analog San Antonio ksat.com
 • 13.1 13.1  •  •  • KVTV CBS HD 1080i Laredo cbs.com
 • 13.2 13.2 13 8122 6 KVTV CBS SD 480i Laredo cbs.com
 • 15.1 15.1  •  •  • KLMV-LD BVB SD 480i Laredo bvb.com
21 21.1 50.1  •  • 98 XHLNA Azteca 13 HD 1080i Nuevo Laredo tvazteca.com
 • 21.2 50.2  •  •  • XHLNA Azteca 13 3D 720p Nuevo Laredo tvazteca.com
 • 27.1 19.1 27 8126 78.1 KLDO Univision HD 1080i Laredo kldotv.com
 • 27.2 19.2  •  •  • KLDO-DT2 Telefutura SD 480i Laredo ketftv.com
 • 27.3 19.3  •  •  • KLDO-DT3 Fox/MyNet SD 480i Laredo myfoxlaredo.com
 • 27.4 19.4  •  • 80.5 KLDO-DT4 LATV SD 480i Laredo ketftv.com
 • 31.1 31.1  •  • 77 KETF-CD Telefutura SD 480i Laredo ketftv.com
 • 31.2 31.2  •  • 2.2 KETF-DT2 Fox HD/MyNet HD 720p Laredo myfoxlaredo.com
 • 31.3 31.3  •  • 80.5 KETF-DT3 LATV SD 480i Laredo ketftv.com
33 33.1 51.1  •  •  • XHLAT Azteca 7 HD 1080i Nuevo Laredo tvazteca.com
39 27.3 19.3 39 8124 16 KXOF-CD Fox/MyNet Analog Laredo myfoxlaredo.com
45 45.1 32.1  •  • 15 XHNAT Multimedios HD 1080i Nuevo Laredo multimedios.tv
55 42.1CP 42.1CP  •  •  • KNEX KQUR Audio Analog Laredo  •
57 25.2 25.2  •  •  • XHLAR Televisa Regional SD 480i Nuevo Laredo televisa.com

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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 Del Mar Hills 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[13] and LareDOS.[14] Nuevo Laredo has four Spanish newspapers: El Diario de Nuevo Laredo,[15] El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo,[16] Primera Hora,[17] and Ultima Hora.[18] 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
Última 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

Pictures of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

See also

External links

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References

  1. ↑ INEGI Mexican Census results for 2010 See Tamaulipas > Nuevo Laredo (Spanish)
  2. ↑ United States 2010 Census Laredo, Texas
  3. ↑ Metropolitan population rank in United States
  4. ↑ Metropolitan population rank in Mexico
  5. ↑ INEGI Mexican Census results for 2005 See Coahuila > Hidalgo (Spanish)
  6. ↑ INEGI Mexican Census results for 2005 See Nuevo León > Colombia (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Laredo Origin
  8. ↑ Laredo Origin (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Laredo Morning Times "National report lists Laredo as largest inland port"
  10. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas "Southwest Economy "
  11. ↑ Shopping Demographics in the Laredo Area
  12. ↑ LareDOS Article "Streets of Laredo Urban Mall
  13. ↑ Laredo Morning Times
  14. ↑ LareDOS
  15. ↑ El Diario de Nuevo Laredo (Spanish)
  16. ↑ El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo (Spanish)
  17. ↑ Primera Hora (Spanish)
  18. ↑ Ultima Hora (Spanish)

Coordinates: 27°30′01″N 99°30′10″W / 27.5002397°N 99.5027876°W / 27.5002397; -99.5027876

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