Laredo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and seat of Webb County, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Founded in 1755, Laredo grew from a village to the capital of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande to the largest inland port on the Mexican border. Laredo's economy is primarily based on international trade with Mexico, and as a major hub for three areas of transportation: land, rail, and air cargo. The city is on the southern end of I-35, which connects manufacturers in northern Mexico through Interstate 35 as a major route for trade throughout the U.S. It has four international bridges and one railway bridge. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 255,205, making it the 11th-most populous city in Texas and third-most populated U.S. city on the Mexican border, after San Diego, California and El Paso, Texas.

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Webb
Metropolitan area: Laredo–Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area
Founded: August 25, 1755
Settled as: Villa de San Agustín de Laredo
Founded by: Tomás Sánchez
Named for: Laredo, Spain
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Dr. Victor D. Treviño
City manager: Robert A. Eads
Police chief: Claudio Trevino
Population (2020): 255,205
Estimate (2021): 256,153
Urban: 251,462 (US: 163rd)
Metro: 267,114 (US: 186th)
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CST (UTC−5)
ZIP Codes: 78040–78046, 78049
Area code: 956
FIPS code: 48-41464
GNIS feature ID: 1339633
Website: laredotexas.gov
Official Website: http://www.laredotexas.gov/
Wikidata description: border city in Texas, USA
Wikidata id: Q16868
Wikidata label: Laredo
Wikidata aliases: Array
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