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Laredo, Texas |
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City |
| City of Laredo |
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| Nickname(s): "The Gateway City" and "The City Under Seven Flags"
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| Coordinates: 27°31′28″N 99°29′26″W / 27.52444°N 99.49056°W / 27.52444; -99.49056
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Texas |
| County |
Webb |
| Metropolitan area |
Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area |
| Officially Founded |
August 25,1755 |
| Settled as |
Villa de San Agustín de Laredo |
| Founded by |
Tomás Sánchez |
| Government
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| • Type |
Council-manager |
| • Mayor |
Pete Saenz (D) |
| • City Council |
Members
- Rudy Gonzalez, Jr.
- Vidal Rodriguez
- Mercurio Martinez, III
- Alberto Torres, Jr.
- Nelly Vielma
- Dr. Marte A. Martinez
- George J. Altgelt
- Roberto Balli
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| • City manager |
Robert A. Eads (interim)
Rosario C. Cabello (interim) |
| • Police chief |
Claudio Trevino |
| Area
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| • 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
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161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2) |
| Elevation
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438 ft (137.2 m) |
| Population
(2012)
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| • City |
244,731 (US: 80th) |
| • Metro
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259,172 (US: 178th) |
| • Demonym
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Laredoan |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CST) |
| ZIP Codes |
78040–78046, 78049 |
| Area code |
956 |
| FIPS code |
48-41464[1]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1339633[2]
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| Airport |
Laredo International Airport KLRD (LRD) |
| Interstates |
 
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| U.S. Routes |
 
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| Website |
laredotexas.gov |
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