Nuevo Laredo: facts

At a glance

• Country: Mexico
• Region: Tamaulipas
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 416,055
• Coordinates: 27.4763° N, 99.5164° W
• Time zone: America/Matamoros (UTC-06:00 standard, UTC-05:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Peso (MXN)
• Distance to the capital, Mexico City: 896 km (557 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD): 6.4 km (4.0 mi), straight line
• Laredo International Airport (LRD, United States): 9.2 km (5.7 mi), straight line
• Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS): 162 km (101 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Laredo, United States: 3.5 km (2.2 mi)
• Hidalgo: 50 km (31 mi)
• Anahuac: 66 km (41 mi)
• Zapata, United States: 68 km (42 mi)
• Hebbronville, United States: 85 km (53 mi)

Things to see

• Angel of hope (artwork)
• El Rio es Vida (artwork)
• Laredo's First International Bridge (memorial)
• Protect Our Water (artwork)
• San Francisco Javier Mural (artwork)
• The Border is Beautiful (artwork)