Nuevo Laredo

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Nuevo Laredo is a major Mexican border city in the state of Tamaulipas, located across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas, and serving as an important hub for international trade and transportation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
airportIATA NLD
averageSummerHighTemperature over 35 °C
bordersCity Laredo, Texas
bordersCountry United States
borderStatePartner Texas
borderType Mexico–United States border
climateClassification semi-arid
climateType hot semi-arid climate
country Mexico
currency Mexican peso
demonym neolaredense
elevation 135 m
foundedAfterEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
foundingDate 1848-05-15
handlesSignificantShareOf Mexico–U.S. truck freight
hasAirport Quetzalcóatl International Airport
hasBorderCrossingWith Laredo, Texas
hasInternationalBridge Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge
World Trade International Bridge
hasPortOfEntryType land port of entry
hasStrategicImportance trade between Mexico and United States
isMajorHubFor freight transport
ground transportation
international trade
isPartOf La Región Ribereña
Mexico–U.S. border region
Nuevo Laredo Municipality
Tamaulipas border zone
languageMajority Spanish speakers
locatedIn northeastern Mexico
northern Tamaulipas
locatedOnRiver Rio Grande
municipalSeatOf Nuevo Laredo Municipality
officialLanguage Spanish
primaryEconomicActivity international trucking
logistics and warehousing
maquiladora industry
riverFormsBorderWith Texas
roadConnection Mexican Federal Highway 2
Mexican Federal Highway 85
Pan-American Highway corridor
state Tamaulipas
timezone Central Standard Time
timezoneDST Central Daylight Time
utcOffset −06:00
utcOffsetDST −05:00

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