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Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north shore of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 176,576. A July 1, 2003 Census estimate raised this number to 197,488.
The city is served by Laredo International Airport.
History
The town of Laredo was founded in 1755 while the area was part of a region called Nuevo Santander in the Spanish colony of New Spain. In 1840 Laredo was the capital of the independent Republic of Rio Grande, set up in rebellion to the dictatorship of Antonio López de Santa Anna and brought back into Mexico by military force. In 1846 during the Mexican-American War the town was occupied by the Texas Rangers. After the war the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ceded the land to the United States. A referendum was taken in the town, which voted overwhelmingly to be part of Mexico rather than the United States. However, the U.S. Military refused the petition, and the bulk of the population moved over the river into Mexican territory to found the new town of Nuevo Laredo. In 1849 the military set up Fort McIntosh (originally Camp Crawford) by the town. Laredo was rechartered as a city in 1852. Laredo is one of the oldest border crossing points in the United States, and the nation’s busiest inland port. As of 2005, Laredo is celebrating its 250th anniversary of its founding.
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Laredo is a city located in Grundy County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 250.
Geography
Laredo is located at 40°1'35" North, 93°26'51" West (40.026341, -93.447527)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 250 people, 113 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density is 357.5/km² (913.8/mi²). There are 138 housing units at an average density of 197.3/km² (504.4/mi²).
Founded in 1835 in Washington County, Texas. Twelve miles from Brenham, Texas.
Harleton, Texas is a rural community of about 200 in north-west Harrison County, Texas. It has its own public school district.
Texas Travel Guide
Texas, second largest state in the US, has plenty of people too in its half-dozen huge cities. Austin, the capital city with its lush riverside parks is a pleasant surprise to everyone who visits there. Dallas is the image of Texas that most people are familiar with, and visitors will not be disappointed. Texas is home to the largest oil industry in the US, but visitors are generally surprised to discover that the state has one of the country’s biggest wine-growing regions too; that Austin is a musical Mecca; that Texas is leading the country in high-tech
Woodlawn, Texas is a rural community located in north-central Harrison County, Texas. Woodlawn has a population under 500 and is located 8 miles north of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Highway 59.
