Biohazard Cleanup Near Mines Laredo, TX

Laredo was founded on August 25, 1755 by Don Tomás Sánchez as the Villa de San Agustín de Laredo, named for Laredo, Spain.

Laredo is the county seat and largest city of Webb County, on the north bank of the Rio Grande directly across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Laredo had a population of 255,205 in the 2020 census, and Census estimates put it near 269,515 by 2025.

Laredo has around 78,082 households, averaging about 3.26 people per household — well above the national average — and about 64% of its homes are owner-occupied.

Laredo is the largest inland port in the United States and the largest inland port on the Mexican border, and its economy is built on international trade with Mexico.

In 1840, Laredo was the capital of the short-lived independent Republic of the Rio Grande, which broke away from Mexico before being defeated.

Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags over its history — the flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande in addition to the famous Six Flags of Texas.

Laredo sits at the southern end of Interstate 35, the great trade corridor running from the Rio Grande to the Great Lakes.

Four international bridges and one railway bridge connect Laredo with Nuevo Laredo across the Rio Grande.

Laredo is one of the oldest crossing points on the US–Mexico border, with a Spanish colonial history older than the United States itself.