Laredo, Texas
Laredo is a mid-sized city in southern Texas, United States established in the year 1755. Laredo has a population of 207,787. Hispanics make up 90% of the total population, and the city is largely Catholic. Laredo is a border city which is part of the bi-national metropolitan area of Laredo, Texas - Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico with a total population of 575,585. The main sources of income for Laredo is international trade, followed by retail sales.
Laredo, Texas | |
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City | |
| City of Laredo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): "The Gateway City" and "The City Under Seven Flags" | |
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  Laredo, Texas Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 27°31′28″N 99°29′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Metropolitan area | Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area |
| Settled | May 15, 1755 |
| Settled as | Villa de San Agustín de Laredo |
| Founded by | Tomás Sánchez |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City council | Mayor Pete Saenz (Democrat in nonpartisan position) Laredo City Council: (1) Rudy Gonzalez, Jr. (2) Vidal Rodriguez (3) Alejandro Perez, Jr. (4) Alberto Torres, Jr. (5) Nelly Vielma (6) Charlie San Miguel (7) George Altgelt (8) Roberto Balli [1] |
| • City manager | Horacio De Leon (interim) |
| • Police chief | Gabriel E. Martinez, Jr.[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 102.6 sq mi (265.7 km2) |
| • Land | 101.1 sq mi (261.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Metro | 161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 438 ft (137.2 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • City | 244,731 (US: 80th) |
| • Metro | 259,172 (US: 178th) |
| • Demonym | Laredoan |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 78040–78046, 78049 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-41464[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339633[4] |
| Airport | Laredo International Airport KLRD (LRD) |
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| U.S. Routes |   |
| Website | laredotexas.gov |
History
Laredo was founded by Don Tomas Sanchez under the name of Villa de San Agustin de Laredo in 1755 in a colony called Nuevo Santander in New Spain. Today, most of Nuevo Santander is part of Texas.
Map of Laredo in 1892
References
- "Government". City of Laredo. City of Laredo. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- Mikaela Rodriguez, "It's Chief Garner: UISD chief is new top cop at Laredo Police Department", Laredo Morning Times, March 19, 2013, p. 1, 11A
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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