Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area
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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 and the United States Census estimate of 2010. 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 and 23rd in Mexico.
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". 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.
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.
Major Highways in Nuevo Laredo and their starting and ending points:
Retail sales also helps the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo economy, it attracts shoppers from Northern Mexico and South Texas. 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. By 2009 Laredo will have an additional 2 malls which are currently under construction:
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.
and LareDOS. Nuevo Laredo has four Spanish newspapers: El Diario de Nuevo Laredo, El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo, Primera Hora, and Ultima Hora. 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
.
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.
UN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE, the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations, is a geographic coding scheme developed and maintained by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe , a unit of the United Nations. UN/LOCODE assigns codes to locations used in trade and transport with functions such as...
: USLRD & MXNLD) is one of six bi-national metropolitan areas along the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
border. The city of Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
is situated in the American state of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
on the northern bank of the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
and Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...
is located in the Mexican State of Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
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
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, Municipality of Anahuac in Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. 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 and the United States Census estimate of 2010. 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 and 23rd in Mexico.
Populated Places
Laredo-Nuevo Laredo metropolitan area is formed by the following populated places:Texas
- Laredo RanchettesLaredo Ranchettes, TexasLaredo Ranchettes is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,845 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laredo Ranchettes is located at ....
: 1,845 - Larga VistaLarga Vista, TexasLarga Vista is a former census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census. Larga Vista lost its census-designated place status in 2010 because it became surrounded by Laredo, Texas. A CDP may not be located, either partially or entirely, within...
: 742 - Penitas WestRanchos Penitas West, TexasRanchos Penitas West is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ranchos Penitas West is located at ....
: 520 - La PresaLa Presa, TexasLa Presa is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Presa is located at ....
: 508
Tamaulipas
- ÁlvarezÁlvarez, TamaulipasÁlvarez, Tamaulipas is a community located in the Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, Álvarez has a population of 1,714 inhabitants. Its elevation is 141 meters above sea level.- References :...
: 1,257 - Nuevo ProgresoEl Progreso, TamaulipasEl Progreso, Tamaulipas is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, El Progreso has a population of 432 inhabitants. Its elevation is 150 meters above sea level.- References :...
: 393 - AméricaAmérica, TamaulipasAmérica is a community located in the Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, América has a population of 255 inhabitants. Its elevation is 140 meters above sea level.- References :...
: 263 - América IIAmérica II, TamaulipasAmérica is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, América has a population of 197 inhabitants. Its elevation is 135 meters above sea level. It is the second locality of the same name in the municipality...
: 253 - Los ArtistasLos Artistas, TamaulipasLos Artistas Segunda Etapa is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, Los Artistas has a population of 54 inhabitants. Its elevation is 164 meters above sea level....
: 175 - Miguel AlemánMiguel Alemán, TamaulipasMiguel Alemán, or El Carrizo, is a town located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, Miguel Alemán had a population of 114 inhabitants. Its elevation is 136 meters above sea level....
: 165 - La CruzLa Cruz, TamaulipasLa Cruz is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Censsus of 2010, La Cruz has a population of 159 inhabitants. Its elevation is 132 meters above sea level.- References :...
: 100
History
Nuevo Santander
Nuevo Santander was a region of the Virreinato de Nueva España, corresponding generally to the modern Mexican state of Tamaulipas and southern Texas. Nuevo Santander was named after Santander, Spain, and settled by Spanish American colonists in a concerted settlement campaign peaking in 1748-1750...
in the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
colony of New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
. Villa de San Agustin de Laredo got its name from Laredo, Cantabria
Laredo, Cantabria
Laredo is a town in the Northern Spanish province and autonomous community of Cantabria.Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Laredo is known in the region and nationally for "La Salvé", its 5 km long beach and for the historic part of town dating back to Roman times...
, Spain and in honor of Saint Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...
. In 1840, Laredo was the capital of the independent Republic of the Rio Grande
Republic of the Rio Grande
The Republic of the Rio Grande was an independent nation that insurgents against the Central Mexican Government sought to establish in northern Mexico. The rebellion lasted from January 17 to November 6, 1840 and the Republic of the Rio Grande was never officially recognized.- Background :After a...
, set up in rebellion to the dictatorship of Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón , often known as Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna, known as "the Napoleon of the West," was a Mexican political leader, general, and president who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government...
and brought back into Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by military force. In 1846, during the Mexican-American War the town was occupied by the Texas Rangers
Texas Ranger Division
The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in Texas, and is based in Austin, Texas...
. 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
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...
.
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". Laredo might also stem from Laridae which means gull
Gull
Gulls are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders...
or it might be made up of two Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
words lar which means home and edo which means birth.
Economy
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. This is the reason that the borderplex's economy rotates around commercial and industrial warehousing, import, and export. The Laredo International AirportLaredo International Airport
-Air cargo operators & destinations :* ABX Air * FedEx Express * UPS Airlines -Accidents and incidents:...
serves the Laredo area which has one-way flights to Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, and Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The city of Nuevo Laredo has the Quetzalcóatl International Airport
Quetzalcóatl International Airport
Quetzalcóatl International Airport is an international airport located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is situated near the U.S.-Mexico border border, opposite Laredo, Texas and handles national and international air traffic for the city of Nuevo Laredo...
which has daily flights to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. These airports also handle merchandise to export to the neighboring country. The Laredo-Nuevo Laredo port of entry has five international bridges
International bridges in Laredo, Texas
-Road bridges:-Proposed:-Rail bridges:-Proposed:...
crossing the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
in 2007.
International Bridges
- Gateway to the Americas International BridgeGateway to the Americas International BridgeThe Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande...
- Juárez-Lincoln International BridgeJuárez-Lincoln International BridgeThe Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande...
- World Trade International BridgeWorld Trade International BridgeThe World Trade International Bridge is one of 4 international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande . It is owned and operated by City of Laredo and the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y...
(commercial traffic only) - Colombia-Solidarity International BridgeColombia-Solidarity International BridgeColombia–Solidarity International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located on the U.S.-Mexico border in the city of Laredo, Texas; it connects Laredo over the Rio Grande with Colombia, Nuevo León...
- Texas-Mexican Railway International BridgeTexas-Mexican Railway International BridgeThe Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge is the only railway international bridge that crosses the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It is owned and operated by Texas Mexican Railway and Kansas City Southern de México...
Major Highways
Major Highways in Laredo and their starting and ending points:
Interstate 35 Laredo-DuluthDuluth, MinnesotaDuluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
U.S. Highway 59 Laredo-LancasterLancaster, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 363 people, 154 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 161.6 people per square mile . There were 193 housing units at an average density of 85.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.90% White, 28% Native...
U.S. Highway 83 BrownsvilleBrownsville, TexasBrownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
-Laredo-WesthopeWesthope, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 533 people, 228 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,663.5 people per square mile . There were 268 housing units at an average density of 836.5 per square mile...
State Highway 255Texas State Highway 255State Highway 255 toll road owned by the state of Texas that has operated since 2000 that allows international traffic to bypass Laredo. The route stretches from the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge to Interstate 35 at exit #24...
Laredo-Colombia
State Highway 359Texas State Highway 359State Highway 359 or SH 359 is a state highway that runs from Skidmore in southeastern Texas, near Corpus Christi, southwest and west to Laredo at the international border with Mexico.-History:...
Laredo-SkidmoreSkidmore, TexasSkidmore is a census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Skidmore is located at ....- Complete List of Highways in Laredo, Texas
Major Highways in Nuevo Laredo and their starting and ending points:
Mexican Federal Highway 85Mexican Federal Highway 85Mexico's Federal Highway 85 connects Mexico City with the U.S. border at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It is the original route of the Inter-American Highway. Highway 85 runs through Monterrey, Nuevo León; Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas; Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí; and Pachuca, Hidalgo...
Nuevo Laredo-Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
Mexican Federal Highway 2 MatamorosMatamoros, TamaulipasMatamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second...
-Nuevo Laredo-Colombia-Ciudad Acuña
Tamaulipas State Highway 1Tamaulipas State Highway 1Tamaulipas State Highway 1 is a highway that stretches form Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico west to Nuevo Leon State Highway 1 on the Nuevo Leon / Tamaulipas borderline. This highway with its Nuevo Leon side connects Nuevo Laredo with Anáhuac, Nuevo Leon....
Nuevo Laredo-MonterreyMonterreyMonterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...- Nuevo Leon State Highway Spur 1Nuevo Leon State Highway Spur 1Nuevo Leon State Highway 1 Spur is a connector road that connects the Colombia, Nuevo Leon area with Nuevo Leon State Highway 1. Before its construction travelers / commercial traffic from the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge had to travel south via Mexican Federal Highway 2 and pass...
Colombia-AnáhuacAnáhuac, Nuevo LeónAnáhuac is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city of Anáhuac was founded on May 5, 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction of Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the political head of the National System of Irrigation No.04 . On May 29, 1935, this city was declared a...
Retail Sales
- Mall Del NorteMall del NorteMall del Norte is a super regional shopping mall in Laredo, Texas. The mall opened in 1977 and has since been renovated in 1991, 1993 , and 2007. It is located along Interstate 35 in the city's rapidly growing retail hub of town...
1,198,199 ft² - El Portal Mall 380,000 ft²
- Laredo Town Center Mall 580,577 ft² (to open in 2009)
- Piazza del Sol Mall 1,000,000+ ft² (to open in 2009)
- Streets of Laredo Urban Mall
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 CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate, KGNS
KGNS-TV
KGNS-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Laredo, Texas as well as surrounding areas in both Texas and Mexico. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. KGNS also operates digital subchannels offering Telemundo and KTXW , both also available on Time Warner Cable channels 25 and 19,...
NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate, KXOF
KXOF-CA
KXOF-CA channel 39 is a low powered Fox affiliate in Laredo, Texas, owned by Entravision Communications. KXOF also airs MyNetworkTV programming from 10pm - Midnight, and LATV programming from 3am-5am. KXOF can also be seen on KLDO-TV digital subchannel 27.3 in 480i SD and on KETF-CD subchannel 31.2...
Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate, KGNS
KGNS-TV
KGNS-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Laredo, Texas as well as surrounding areas in both Texas and Mexico. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. KGNS also operates digital subchannels offering Telemundo and KTXW , both also available on Time Warner Cable channels 25 and 19,...
The CW affiliate, KLDO
KLDO-TV
KLDO-TV is a Spanish-language television station in Laredo, Texas, broadcasting locally on digital channel 19 as an affiliate of Univision. Founded February 14, 1984, the station is owned by Entravision.-History:...
Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
affiliate, KETF
KETF-CA
KETF-CD is a Class A Digital television station in Laredo, Texas, broadcasting locally as an affiliate of the Telefutura network on digital channel 31.1, it is also available on KLDO-TV's digital subchannel 19.2 / 27.2. KETF's digital channel 31 also has two subchannels 31.2 KXOF Fox and 31.3...
Telefutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
, XHLAT
XHLAT-TV
XHLAT is the call sign for the TV Azteca television station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The station is affiliated to the Azteca 7 network and is part of Azteca 7 Noreste and its programming can be seen on its analog broadcast. XHLAT also broadcasts in HDTV on DTV 50.1 and virtual channel...
Azteca 7
Azteca 7
Azteca 7 or El 7 is a network owned by TV Azteca, with affiliate stations all over Mexico all of which are owned and operated by TV Azteca. Azteca 7 uses Mexico, Distrito Federal's XHIMT as its flagship station and its channel as part of its name. Azteca 7's programming is available in HD and is...
affiliate, XHLNA
XHLNA-TV
XHLNA-TV channel 21 is the television call sign for the TV Azteca television station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The station is affiliated to the Azteca 13 network and is part of Azteca 13 Noreste. This channel also broadcasts local news and programming. XHLNA also broadcasts in HDTV on...
Azteca 13
Azteca 13
Azteca 13 is a television broadcast network owned by TV Azteca, with affiliate stations all over Mexico all of which are owned and operated by TV Azteca. Azteca 13 uses Mexico, Distrito Federal's XHDF as its flagship station and its channel as part of its name...
affiliate, XHBR
XHBR-TV
XHBR-TV is the television call sign for the Televisa television station channel 11 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The station is an affiliate of the Canal de las Estrellas network. It also broadcasts local programming and news. XHBR also broadcasts Canal de las Estrellas in High Definition...
Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas is one of the cornerstone networks of Televisa, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TV in Mexico City. Many of the programs of Canal de las Estrellas are seen in the United States on Univision, Telefutura, and Galavisión...
affiliate, and other Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
networks and independent stations.
| CH Television channel A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and... |
VC Virtual channel In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels.... |
DT Digital television Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV... |
Callsign | Network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
City of License | Official Website |
| 2 | • | • | XEFE XEFE-TV XEFE is the television call sign for the Televisa local television station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The channel can also be seen in the Laredo, Texas market. In addition to local news and programming, XEFE also airs a selection of programming from Televisa's FOROtv, Canal 5 and... |
Televisa local | Nuevo Laredo | • |
| • | 8.1 | 8.1 | KGNS KGNS-TV KGNS-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Laredo, Texas as well as surrounding areas in both Texas and Mexico. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. KGNS also operates digital subchannels offering Telemundo and KTXW , both also available on Time Warner Cable channels 25 and 19,... |
NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... HD |
Laredo | pro8news.com |
| • | 8.2 | 8.2 | KTXW KTXW KTXW is a local cable channel affiliated with The CW which can also seen on KGNS digital subchannel 8.2.. The channel is on Laredo's Time Warner Cable channel 19. Most of its programming comes from The CW Plus, a group of CW affiliates in small to medium markets... |
The CW | Laredo | yourcwtv.com |
| • | 8.3 | 8.3 | KGNS KGNS-TV KGNS-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Laredo, Texas as well as surrounding areas in both Texas and Mexico. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. KGNS also operates digital subchannels offering Telemundo and KTXW , both also available on Time Warner Cable channels 25 and 19,... |
Telemundo Telemundo Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision.... |
Laredo | telemundo.com |
| 11 | 11.1 | 25.1 | XHBR XHBR-TV XHBR-TV is the television call sign for the Televisa television station channel 11 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The station is an affiliate of the Canal de las Estrellas network. It also broadcasts local programming and news. XHBR also broadcasts Canal de las Estrellas in High Definition... |
Canal de las Estrellas Canal de las Estrellas Canal de las Estrellas is one of the cornerstone networks of Televisa, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TV in Mexico City. Many of the programs of Canal de las Estrellas are seen in the United States on Univision, Telefutura, and Galavisión... HD |
Nuevo Laredo | esmas.com |
| • | 13.1 | 13.1 | KVTV KVTV KVTV is the CBS television affiliate of Laredo, Texas, USA. Its transmitter is located in Laredo.-History:One of several stations serving the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo borderplex, KVTV began in 1973 as a satellite station of KZTV, the CBS Affiliate in Corpus Christi... |
CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
Laredo | cbs.com |
| • | 15.1 | 15.1 | KLMV | Religious | Laredo | klmv68.com |
| 21 | 21.1 | 50.1 | XHLNA | Azteca 13 Azteca 13 Azteca 13 is a television broadcast network owned by TV Azteca, with affiliate stations all over Mexico all of which are owned and operated by TV Azteca. Azteca 13 uses Mexico, Distrito Federal's XHDF as its flagship station and its channel as part of its name... HD |
Nuevo Laredo | tvazteca.com |
| • | 31.1 | 31.1 | KETF | Telefutura TeleFutura TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time... |
Laredo | ketftv.com |
| • | 27.1 | 19.1 | KLDO | Univision Univision Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... HD |
Laredo | kldotv.com |
| • | 27.4 | 19.4 | KLDO | LATV LATV LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market as KJLA since 2001 and is distributed through mostly digital television subchannels throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.... |
Laredo | kldotv.com |
| 33 | 33.1 | 51.1 | XHLAT | Azteca 7 Azteca 7 Azteca 7 or El 7 is a network owned by TV Azteca, with affiliate stations all over Mexico all of which are owned and operated by TV Azteca. Azteca 7 uses Mexico, Distrito Federal's XHIMT as its flagship station and its channel as part of its name. Azteca 7's programming is available in HD and is... HD |
Nuevo Laredo | tvazteca.com |
| 39 | 27.3 | 19.3 | KXOF | Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... /MyNet MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... |
Laredo | myfoxlaredo.com |
| 45 | 45.1 | 32.1 | XHNAT | Multimedios | Nuevo Laredo | multimedios.tv |
| 55 | • | • | KNEX KNEX-LP KNEX-LP channel 55 is a low-powered television station in the Laredo, Texas market. It is owned and operated by BMP Radio. KNEX was once affiliated with Mas Musica and later MTV Tr3s before it switched programming to Azteca America... |
KQUR Audio | Laredo | • |
| 57 | 11.2 | 25.2 | XHLAR | Televisa Regional Televisa Regional Televisa Regional refers to Televisa owned television stations that broadcast select programming from Televisa's Canal de las Estrellas, FOROtv, Canal 5, and/or Galavisión, Televisa Networks and locally produced programming... |
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 WPMQ285 WPMQ285 is a low-powered Texas Department of Transportation Highway Advisory radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, area. It broadcasts in two frequencies: 530 AM transmits highway advisory information in Spanish and also repeats WXK26 English NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards information for... |
TxDOT HAR Highway advisory radio Travelers Information Radio Stations , are sometimes also called Highway Advisory Radio Stations by Departments of Transportation in the United States. These radio stations are licensed low-power AM radio stations set up by local transport departments to provide bulletins to motorists and other... |
Laredo | • | • |
| 790 | XEFE XEFE (AM) XEFE-AM is a Mexican Regional Music format AM station that serves the Laredo, Texas USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico border area.-References:... |
La Mera Ley | Nuevo Laredo | • | listen live |
| 890 | KVOZ | Radio Cristiana | Laredo | lanuevaradiocristiana.com | • |
| 960 | XEK XEK (AM) XEK-AM La Estación Grande de Nuevo Laredo is a Spanish-language Talk format with Adult Contemporary music that makes it the most unusual AM station serving the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area... |
La Grande | Nuevo Laredo | xek.com | listen live |
| 1000 | XENLT XENLT (AM) XENLT-AM is a Spanish Talk format AM station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.... |
Radio Formula | Nuevo Laredo | radioformula.com | • |
| 1090 | XEWL XEWL (AM) XEWL is a Spanish Talk format AM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.-External links:*... |
W-Radio | Nuevo Laredo | wradio.com.mx | listen live |
| 1300 | KLAR | Radio Poder | Laredo | feypoder.com | listen live |
| 1340 | XEBK XEBK (AM) XEBK-AM is a Mexican Regional Music format AM station that serves the Laredo, Texas USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico border area.-References:... |
exa FM | Nuevo Laredo | exafm.com.mx | • |
| 1370 | XEGNK XEGNK (AM) XEGNK-AM is a Mexican Regional Music format AM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.-External links:*... |
Radio Mexicana | Nuevo Laredo | • | listen live |
| 1410 | XEAS XEAS (AM) XEAS-AM is a Mexican Regional Music format AM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area. XEAS is affiliated with Ke Buena Radio.-External links:*... |
Ke Buena | Nuevo Laredo | kebuena.com | listen live |
| 1490 | KLNT | ESPN Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut... |
Laredo | • | • |
| 1550 | XENU XENU (AM) XENU-AM is a Mexican Regional Music format AM station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.... |
La Rancherita | Nuevo Laredo | • | listen live |
| 1610 | WPMQ285 WPMQ285 WPMQ285 is a low-powered Texas Department of Transportation Highway Advisory radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, area. It broadcasts in two frequencies: 530 AM transmits highway advisory information in Spanish and also repeats WXK26 English NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards information for... |
TxDOT HAR Highway advisory radio Travelers Information Radio Stations , are sometimes also called Highway Advisory Radio Stations by Departments of Transportation in the United States. These radio stations are licensed low-power AM radio stations set up by local transport departments to provide bulletins to motorists and other... |
Laredo | • | • |
FM radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Brand | Format | City of License | Website | Webcast |
| 88.1 | KHOY Khoy Khoy is a city in and the capital of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 178,708, in 45,090 families.... |
Catholic Radio | Religious | Laredo | khoy.org | listen live |
| 88.9 | XHLDO XHLDO-FM XHLDO-FM is a Spanish News Talk format FM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area. XHLDO is public radio station affiliated with the State owned Radio Tamaulipas.... |
Radio Tamaulipas | Public Radio | Nuevo Laredo | tamaulipas.gob | [mms://200.23.59.10/radiotam listen live] |
| 89.9 | KBNL | Radio Manantial | Spanish Religious | Laredo | kbnl.com | • |
| 91.3 | XHNOE XHNOE-FM XHNOE is a Spanish-language Talk format FM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.-External links:*... |
Stereo 91.3 FM | Spanish Contemporary | Nuevo Laredo | xhnoe.com | listen live |
| 92.7 | KJBZ | Z93 | Tejano | Laredo | z933.com | • |
| 94.1 | XHTLN XHTLN-FM XHTLN-FM is a Spanish Contemporary Music format FM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area. XHTLN is affiliated with Imagen Radio and RMX. XHTLN broadcasts the Laredo Bucks home and away hockey games live.- External links :**... |
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 XHBK-FM XHBK-FM is a Regional Mexican that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.... |
Exa FM | Spanish Contemporary | Nuevo Laredo | • | • |
| 96.5 | NEW | Tu Radio | Norteño | Nuevo Laredo | • | • |
| 97.1 | XHNLO XHNLO-FM XHNLO-FM is a Spanish Contemporary Music format FM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico border area. XHNLO is affiliated with Multimedios Radio.-External links:*... |
Multimedios Radio | Spanish Contemporary | Nuevo Laredo | mmradio.com | listen live |
| 98.1 | KRRG | Big Buck Country | Country | Laredo | bigbuck98.com | • |
| 99.3 | XHNK XHNK-FM XHNK is a Classic Hits Music format FM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area. XHNK is among the first to broadcast in HD Radio in Mexico and the first in the Laredo and Nuevo Laredo markets.-External links:*... |
Digital Ecstasy | Classic Hits | Nuevo Laredo | radiorama.com | listen live |
| 100.5 | KBDR | La Ley | Tejano | Laredo | laley1005.com | listen live |
| 101.5 | XHAS XHAS-FM XHAS-FM is a Mexican Regional Music format FM radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area. XHAS is affiliated with Ke Buena Radio Network. Its musical program varies from classical and jazz to local folk music.-External links:**... |
Ke Buena | Norteño | Nuevo Laredo | kebuena.com | listen live |
| 102.3 | XHMW XHMW-FM XHMW-FM is a Spanish Contemporary Music format FM station that serves the Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area.-External links:*... |
Los 40 Principales | Spanish Pop | Nuevo Laredo | radiorama.com | listen live |
| 103.3 | XHAHU XHAHU-FM XHAHU is a Mexican Regional Music format radio station that serves the Anáhuac, Nuevo León - Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Laredo, Texas, United States border area. XHAHU is affiliated with the Nuevo Leon State owned Radio Nuevo Leon public network.... |
Radio Nuevo León | Spanish Pop | Anáhuac Anáhuac, Nuevo León Anáhuac is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The city of Anáhuac was founded on May 5, 1933, inside the municipal jurisdiction of Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, as the political head of the National System of Irrigation No.04 . On May 29, 1935, this city was declared a... |
• | listen live |
| 104.5 | NEW | La Más Pesada | Norteño | Nuevo Laredo | • | • |
| 104.9 | XHNLR XHNLR-FM XHNLR-FM is a Spanish-language University Educational format low powered FM radio station that serves the Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. XHNLR is affiliated with the Radio Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas.-External links:*... |
Radio UAT | University Radio | Nuevo Laredo | uat.mx | • |
| 106.1 | KNEX KNEX (FM) KNEX is a Rhythmic adult contemporary radio station that serves the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico border area. The station is owned by BMP Radio.-External links:... |
Hot 106.1 | Urban / Rhythmic Top 40 | Laredo | hot1061.com | listen live |
| 106.5 | NEW | La Tremenda La Tremenda 106.5 La Tremenda was an international contemporary music FM radio station that served the Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Laredo, Texas area of the Mexico – United States border. From May 2006 through June 2008 the radio station was broadcasting as a pirate FM radio station since it did not have a permit... |
Norteño | Nuevo Laredo | tremenda.com.mx | • |
| 107.3 | XHGTS XHGTS-FM XHGTS-FM 107.3 is an International Contemporary Music format FM radio station that serves the Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Laredo, Texas, USA border area. XHGTS mostly airs Spanish language pop and rock hits.... |
Digital 107.3 | Spanish Pop | Nuevo Laredo | digital1073.com | listen live |
| 162.55 | WXK26 WXK26 WXK26 is a NOAA Weather Radio station that serves the Laredo, Texas area. It is programmed from the National Weather Service forecast office in Corpus Christi, Texas with it's transmitter located in Laredo. It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Webb and Zapata Counties.-External links:**... |
NOAA Weather Radio | Weather | Laredo | noaa.gov |
Newspapers
Laredo has two English newspapers: Laredo Morning TimesLaredo Morning Times
The Laredo Morning Times is a daily newspaper publication based in Laredo, Texas, USA. It is owned by the Hearst Corporation.The Laredo Morning Times was founded on June 14, 1881 as "the Laredo Weekly," a four-page newspaper published by James Saunders Penn. Two years later, the paper became a...
and LareDOS. Nuevo Laredo has four Spanish newspapers: El Diario de Nuevo Laredo, El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo, Primera Hora, and Ultima Hora. 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
El Universal (Mexico City)
El Universal is a major Mexican newspaper.El Universal was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution...
, and USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
.
| Name | Frequency | Language | City | Website |
| El Diario de Nuevo Laredo El Diario de Nuevo Laredo El Diario de Nuevo Laredo is a Spanish language newspaper published in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The newspaper was founded in 1948 by Ruperto Villareal Montemayor, it is Nuevo Laredo's second oldest newspaper currently still published, but is the nonstop oldelst newspaper in Nuevo Laredo... |
Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | diario.net |
| El Mañana El Mañana (Nuevo Laredo) El Mañana is a Spanish language newspaper published in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The newspaper was founded in 1924 by Heriberto Deandar Amador, it is Nuevo Laredo's oldest newspaper currently still published. El Mañana uses the slogan "La verdad sin fronteras"... |
Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | elmanana.com.mx |
| LareDOS LareDOS LareDOS is an independent monthly newspaper published in Laredo, Texas and is distributed free of charge. LareDOS was founded by Maria Eugenia Guerra and Richard Geissler in December 1994. The newspaper takes pride that it is 100% owned by a Latina since Maria Guerra bought out Richard Geissler in... |
Monthly | English | Laredo | laredosnews.com |
| Laredo Morning Times Laredo Morning Times The Laredo Morning Times is a daily newspaper publication based in Laredo, Texas, USA. It is owned by the Hearst Corporation.The Laredo Morning Times was founded on June 14, 1881 as "the Laredo Weekly," a four-page newspaper published by James Saunders Penn. Two years later, the paper became a... |
Daily | English | Laredo | lmtonline.com |
| Laredo Sun | Online Newspaper | English | Laredo | laredosun.us |
| Lider | Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | liderinformativo.com |
| Primera Hora Primera Hora (Nuevo Laredo) Pimera Hora is a Spanish language newspaper published in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The newspaper was founded on October 24, 2001, by Benjamín Galvan Gomes. The newspaper is printed daily at 10:00 AM CST to ensure the latest news is read and the newspaper is sold until 5:30 PM CST... |
Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | primerahora.com |
| Ultima Hora Última Hora Última Hora is a Spanish language newspaper published in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The newspaper was founded on July 26, 1996, as Dos, Enlace de Culturas by Benjamin Galvan Gomes. The name was changed to Ultima Hora on November 13, 1998... |
Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | ultimahora.com |
Sports
Laredo is home to four semiprofessional sports teams. The Laredo BucksLaredo Bucks
The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...
are a Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
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
United League
United League may refer to one of the following sports leagues:*United League Baseball, an independent baseball league, founded in 2006, which operates in Texas...
. Nuevo Laredo is home to the Mexican Soccer League's
Mexican League System
The Mexican football league system is the national football competition system in Mexico. It is organized by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación and consists of four levels ....
Second Division
Segunda division
The Segunda División is the third level of the Mexican football league system. The Segunda División is divided into two leagues, the Liga Premier de Ascenso and the Liga de Nuevos Talentos...
Bravos de Nuevo Laredo
Bravos de Nuevo Laredo
The Bravos de Nuevo Laredo is a soccer club in the Mexican Football League Second Division in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. They compete in the Zona Centro of the Second Division. The Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez is their home stadium...
. 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.
See also
- San Diego–Tijuana
- El Paso-Juárez
- List of Texas metropolitan areas
- United States metropolitan areaUnited States metropolitan areaIn the United States a metropolitan statistical area is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like...
- List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population
- Metropolitan areas of MexicoMetropolitan areas of MexicoMetropolitan areas in Mexico have been traditionally defined as the group of municipalities that heavily interact with each other, usually around a core city...
- Transnational conurbations Mexico/USA