Nuevo Laredo Municipality
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The Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
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...
is located in the Mexican
Mexico
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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...
. Its municipal seat is 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 municipality
Municipalities of Mexico
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contains more than 60 localities which the most important ones are Nuevo Laredo, El Campanario y Oradel
El Campanario y Oradel, Tamaulipas
El Campanario y Oradel is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, El Campanario y Oradel has a population of 6,951 inhabitants. Its elevation is 140 meters above sea level.- References :...
, and Álvarez
Álvarez, Tamaulipas
Álvarez, 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 :...
, the last two being suburbs of the city of Nuevo Laredo. By population, the municipality is the third largest in the state of Tamaulipas (behind Reynosa and Matamoros
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, 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...
). The Nuevo Laredo municipality is the northernmost in Tamaulipas, lying at the extreme northwestern tip of its narrow strip of land along the Río 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...
. The city of Nuevo Laredo contains approximately 97.5% of the total population of the municipality.
Towns and villages
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:Name | 2010 Census Population |
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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... |
373,725 |
El Campanario y Oradel El Campanario y Oradel, Tamaulipas El Campanario y Oradel is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, El Campanario y Oradel has a population of 6,951 inhabitants. Its elevation is 140 meters above sea level.- References :... |
6,951 |
Bruno Álvarez Valdez Álvarez, Tamaulipas Álvarez, 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 :... |
1,714 |
Nuevo Progreso (El Progreso) El Progreso, Tamaulipas El 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 :... |
432 |
América América, Tamaulipas América 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 :... |
255 |
América América II, Tamaulipas América 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... |
197 |
La Cruz La Cruz, Tamaulipas La 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 :... |
159 |
Miguel Alemán Miguel Alemán (El Carrizo), Tamaulipas Miguel Alemán is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Census of 2010, Miguel Alemán has a population of 114 inhabitants. Its elevation is 136 meters above sea level.... |
114 |
other | 486 |
Total Municipality | 384,033 |
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Total municipal population: 355,827
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