Nuevo Laredo
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| City of Nuevo Laredo | |||
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| Motto: Siempre Con La Patria | |||
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| Settled | 1847 | ||
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| Government | |||
| - Presidente Municipal | Ing. Ramon Garza Barrios | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 1,334.02 km² (515.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006 census) | |||
| - City | 348,387 | ||
| - Metro | 718,073 | ||
| metro area includes Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Rio Bravo, Texas, El Cenizo, Texas, Laredo Ranchettes, Texas. Larga Vista, Texas, Ranchos Penitas West, Texas, & La Presa, Texas | |||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) | ||
| Codigo Postal | 88000 | ||
| Area code(s) | 867 | ||
| Airport: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL | |||
| Website: Municipio de 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 2005 census population of the city was 348,387[1] and that of the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat was 355,827. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area with a total population of 718,073[2]. The municipality has an area of 1,334.02 km² (515.07 sq mi). Both the city and the municipality rank as the third largest in the state.
The city is connected to Laredo, Texas, across the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) river by four international bridges and a rail bridge. The city is larger than its U.S. counterpart, but is younger, having been established after the state of Texas broke away from Mexico. It is the largest inland port in Mexico, just as its counterpart across the border is the busiest inland port in the United States.
Crossing the border into Mexico (southbound) costs USD $3.00 per non-commercial vehicle. Northbound, the toll is USD$2.20, or MXN $24 (pesos). El Mercado is a large open air market a few blocks away from the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge that sells traditional Mexican handcrafts.
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[edit] History
Nuevo Laredo was part of the original Laredo which was founded in 1755. Nuevo Laredo was officially founded on May 15th, 1848, as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Tratado de Guadalupe-Hidalgo) ended the Mexican-American War. Laredo, Texas had been founded 93 years earlier, in 1755 by the Spaniard Tomás Sánchez in the northern part of the Rio Grande. According to the agreements between Mr. José de Escandón and the King of Spain, this population remained unified for 100 years, until the war of 1847, when the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty divided it into two cities. Only 17 families, who identified themselves with Mexico, its history and cultural customs decided to keep their Mexican citizenship, taking with them the bones of its ancestors so that they continued resting in Mexican ground, they moved to the southern part of the Rio Grande, founding Nuevo Laredo.
Nuevo Laredo is now the most important border of Latin America, its geographical position has enabled this city to grow and specialize in the international trade business. Nuevo Laredo has a very developed logistics and transportation industry, complemented with a variety of hotel chains, restaurants and a cultural center where events such as the Tamaulipas International Festival take place.
[edit] Urban growth
Nuevo Laredo is expanding rapidly since the late 1980s. Urban growth tends to go the west side of the city in a large heavily populated area locally called el Poniente (the West). Districts that stand out are Nueva Era, 20 de Noviembre, La Fe, El Carrizo, and Union del Recuerdo. Districts with extreme poverty, no streets, no lighting and scarce water supplies are Blanca Navidad and Bruno Alvarez. Central districts enjoy far better living conditions. Commercial areas and restaurants are usually located around or within these districts. Up-scale districts are Madero, Jardin, Alamos, Campestre.
[edit] Trade
Nuevo Laredo is located on the primary trade route connecting Canada, the United States and Mexico. Both Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, TX are now the gateway to Mexico’s burgeoning industrial complex, offering diverse markets, business opportunities and profit potential, which both business and industry cannot not find anywhere else. Nuevo Laredo is the only Mexico/U.S. border city strategically positioned at the convergence of all land transportation systems. The main highway and railroad leading from Central Mexico through Mexico City, San Luis Potosí, Saltillo and Monterrey join with two major U.S. rail lines at Nuevo Laredo and major American highway Interstate 35, thus offering fast access to the most important metropolitan areas and seaports of Texas, as well as northern states and Canada. For more than a decade, Mexico’s economic policies have greatly increased Mexico/U.S. trade and cross-border production in the Nuevo Laredo area.
70% of all Mexican exports to the United States are exported through Nuevo Laredo. Nuevo Laredo is considered to be the largest inland port in Latin America. There are four bridges in the Nuevo Laredo area: The Old and New (Juarez-Lincoln; no pedestrians) bridges; the Free Trade (Libre Comercio) Bridge (inaugurated in 1999) with Laredo, Texas (cargo only); and the Colombia-Solidaridad bridge, located about 20 miles (32 km) NW from the city; there are no urban areas on either side of this bridge.
[edit] Higher education
There are six universities in Nuevo Laredo. The Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas offers International Trade, Computer Systems, Business Administration, Law, and Accounting programs it currently has 3,500 students enrolled. The Instituto Tecnologico de Nuevo Laredo offers Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, and Accounting programs. It Currently has 2,418 students enrolled. The Universidad Valle del Bravo in Nuevo Laredo offers Law, Psychology, Graphic Design, International Trade, International Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Industrial Administration, Computer Systems, and Dentistry. It currently has 800 students enrolled. The Universidad Tecnologica de Nuevo Laredo offers Harmonized Tariff Specialist / Customs Clearance Specialist, Transportation Logistics Administration, Electronics & Automated, Industrial Maintenance, and Distribution programs. It currently has 498 students enrolled.
Nuevo Laredo has two teachers' schools: The Normal Basica Cuauhtemoc, which trains Elementary and Kindergarten teachers, and The Normal Superior De Tamaulipas, which opened its doors on August 2005 and instructs future Physical Education and Middle School teachers. The Normal offers specialties such as Spanish, mathematics, and English instruction.
[edit] People & Culture
[edit] Parks & Zoos
Parque Viveros (en:Viveros Park) is a 124-acre (0.50 km²) forest park that overlooks the Rio Grande in the east part of Nuevo Laredo. The park features a zoo, 2 large swimming pools, walking trails, and picnic areas with bar-b-que pits. [3]
[edit] Theaters
Nuevo Laredo has three main theaters the "Centro Cultural", "Teatro de la Ciudad", and "Casa de Cultura". The Centro Cultural (en:Cultural Center), is Nuevo Laredo's main theater with a sitting capacity of 1,200 guests. The theater has presented high level shows high level, plays, concerts and dance recitals. The theater has a museum, library, and a cafeteria[4]. The Teatro de la Ciudad (en:City Theater) is a theater which presents plays, dance recitals, concerts and musical shows and special events[5]. The Casa de Cultura (en:Culture House) houses music, painting, dance and literature workshops and alos presents major artistic and cultural events such as art exhibitions, concerts, film samples, dance recitals and plays, among others[6].
[edit] Sports
[edit] Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
The Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (Owls of Nuevo Laredo) formally known as the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) are a Mexican Baseball League team that plays in in the Zona Norte (Northern Division) of the Mexican League. The Ciudad Deportiva is their home Baseball park which has a capacity of 12,000 fans. The Tecolotes returned to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas for the 2008 season after a 4 years absence in the city when the team was transferred to tijuana and renamed Potors de Tijuana. The Rieleros from Aguascalientes were transferred to Nuevo Laredo as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo.[7] The Tecolotes were the Mexican League Champions in 1953, 1954, 1958, 1977, and 1989 and were subchampions in 1945, 1955, 1959, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993.
[edit] 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. The Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez (Benito Juárez Sport Complex) is their home stadium. The Bravos are an institution formed in 2004 by a groups of business people in Nuevo Laredo, whose objective is to organize a soccer team in the city with aspirations it will become a professional soccer club.[8]
[edit] Venados de Nuevo Laredo
The Venados de Nuevo Laredo is a basketball team in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico playing in the Mexican professional league Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The Venados de Nuevo Laredo play in the Ciudad Deportiva Indoor Stadium. They entered the league in 2007 to join the North Conference.
[edit] Stadiums
[edit] Parque la Junta
Parque la Junta (La Junta Park) is baseball field built in 1947 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[9] The ball park has a capacity of 6,000 people. The stadium was the home to the five time champion Mexican Baseball League team Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (The Owls of the Two Laredos) from 1947 to 2003.
[edit] Ciudad Deportiva
The Ciudad Deportiva (Sports City) is a sports complex built in 2007 which main feature is a baseball park in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. It is home to the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo[10] Mexican Baseball League team. The Ciudad Deportiva can seat up to 12,000 fans at a baseball game. Phase one of this project has ben completed which only included the Baseball Park. Phase II of this project will include a new soccer stadium within Mexican Primera Division standards for a possible expansion of one of its' teams to Nuevo Laredo. Phase II also includes a gym that will seat 1,500 fans to enjoy basketball, volley ball, and gymnastics among other sports.[11]
[edit] Nightlife
There is a fairly large array of night-time entertainment venues. These clubs, bars, and restaurants are located in downtown Nuevo Laredo in its historical district. In addition to a large array of standard night-time entertainment venues, Nuevo Laredo has a red-light district, where legalized prostitution exists.
[edit] Online newspapers and media
[edit] Newspapers
| Name | Frequency | Language | City | Website |
| El Diario | Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | diario.net |
| El Mañana | Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | elmanana.com |
| Primera Hora | Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | primerahora.com |
| Ultima Hora | Daily | Spanish | Nuevo Laredo | ultimahora.com |
| Laredo Morning Times | Daily | English | Laredo | lmtonline.com |
| LareDOS | Monthly | English | Laredo | laredosnews.com |
[edit] Television
| CH | DT | Callsign | Network | City of License | Official Website |
| 02 | - | XEFE | Televisa | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 08 | 08-1 | KGNS | NBC | Laredo | pro8news.com |
| - | 08-2 | KGNS | The CW | Laredo | The CW Laredo |
| - | 08-3 | KGNS | coming soon | Laredo | - |
| 11 | 11-1 | XHBR | XEW | Nuevo Laredo | esmas.com |
| 13 | 13-1 | KVTV | CBS | Laredo | cbs.com |
| 21 | 21-1 | XHLNA | TV Azteca 13 | Nuevo Laredo | tvazteca.com |
| 25 | 27-2 | KETF | Telefutura | Laredo | ketftv.com |
| 27 | 27-1 | KLDO | Univision | Laredo | kldotv.com |
| - | 27-4 | KLDO | LATV | Laredo | kldotv.com |
| 33 | 33-1 | XHLAT | TV Azteca 7 | Nuevo Laredo | tvazteca.com |
| 39 | 27-3 | KXOF | FOX | Laredo | kxoftv.com |
| 45 | - | XHNAT | Multimedios | Nuevo Laredo | multimedios.tv |
| 55 | - | KNEX | Azteca America | Laredo | aztecaamerica.com |
| 57 | - | XHLAR | Televisa | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 68 | - | KLMV | Religious | Laredo | klmv68.com |
[edit] AM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Brand | City of License | Website |
| 530 | WPMQ285 | TxDOT HAR | Laredo | - |
| 790 | XEFE | La Mera Ley | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 890 | KVOZ | Radio Cristiana | Laredo | lanuevaradiocristiana.com |
| 960 | XEK | La Grande | Nuevo Laredo | xek.com |
| 1000 | XENLT | Radio Formula | Nuevo Laredo | radioformula.com |
| 1090 | XEWL | W-Radio | Nuevo Laredo | wradio.com.mx |
| 1300 | KLAR | Radio Poder | Laredo | feypoder.com |
| 1340 | XEBK | exa FM | Nuevo Laredo | exafm.com.mx |
| 1370 | XEGNK | Radio Mexicana | Nuevo Laredo | gruposiete.com |
| 1410 | XEAS | Ke Buena | Nuevo Laredo | kebuena.com |
| 1490 | KLNT | Radio Norteño | Laredo | - |
| 1550 | XENU | La Rancherita | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 1610 | WPMQ285 | TxDOT HAR | Laredo | - |
[edit] FM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Brand | City of License | Website |
| 88.1 | KHOY | Catholic Radio | Laredo | khoy.org |
| 88.9 | XHLDO | Radio Tamaulipas | Nuevo Laredo | tamaulipas.gob |
| 89.9 | KBNL | Radio Manatial | Laredo | wrn.org |
| 91.3 | XHNOE | Stereo 91.3 FM | Nuevo Laredo | xhnoe.com |
| 92.7 | KJBZ | Z93 | Laredo | Z93.com |
| 94.1 | XHTLN | La Caliente | Nuevo Laredo | lacaliente.com |
| 94.9 | KQUR | The Works | Laredo | jammin949.com |
| 95.7 | XHBK | Exa FM | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 97.1 | XHNLO | Multimedios Radio | Nuevo Laredo | multimedios.com |
| 98.1 | KRRG | Big Buck Country | Laredo | krrg.com |
| 99.3 | XHNK | Classic Hits | Nuevo Laredo | stjohnradio.com |
| 101.5 | XHAS | Ke Buena | Nuevo Laredo | kebuena.com |
| 102.3 | XHMW | Stereo Vida | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 104.9 | XHNLR | Radio UAT | Nuevo Laredo | radiouni.uat.mx |
| 106.1 | KNEX | Hot 106.1 | Laredo | hot1061.com |
| 107.3 | XHGTS | Digital 107.3 | Nuevo Laredo | - |
| 162.55 | WXK26 | NOAA Weather Radio | Laredo | - |
[edit] References
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005. INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática
- ^ World Gazetteer List of Metropolitan Areas in both Americas in 2008
- ^ history of Parque Viveros
- ^ Nuevo Laredo Culture
- ^ Nuevo Laredo Culture
- ^ Nuevo Laredo Culture
- ^ El Mañana Article of the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo and the newly built Ciudad Deportiva
- ^ Bravos de Nuevo Laredo Official Website "La Pagina Brava" (Spanish)
- ^ World Stadiums
- ^ Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo Official Website
- ^ El Mañana Article of the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo and the newly built Ciudad Deportiva
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