Bi-National Socioeconomic HandBOOK 2018

Enrique Rivas

President of
Nuevo Laredo, Tamps., Mx.

Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo


Message from the President

of Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.



















This Municipal Government of Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. presents through the
Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo (ICCE) the
Binational Socioeconomic Handbook 2018, “Laredos Region”, where we show
the importance, potential and virtues of the sister cities of Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.
and Laredo, TX. as the “Most important Logistical and Customs Platform of Latin
America”.
This “binational” edition, done for the first time between two countries, has the firm goal to keep encouraging
the Competitiveness and Modernity of Nuevo Laredo through information, statistics and knowledge aimed to
businessmen, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, students and for everyone that decides to use an efficient tool
for the socioeconomic and geographic analysis of the most important Region of America.

With a well-defined course between society and government, we invite you to discover the competitive advantages
and characteristic virtues of this thriving border willing to welcome investment, reiterating the commitment to
assist as needed to establish more and better companies in the state.
Two years into this Municipal Government, we have consolidated as a leader city, based in its highest levels of
COMPETITIVENESS in public works, public safety, as well as in the clear management of its resources.

Today, Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, has distinguished itself for its leadership, taking firm steps in this transformation to
MODERNITY and development.


“As much society as possible
and as much Government as necessary”


C.P. Enrique Rivas Cuéllar

President of Nuevo Laredo


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Message from the Mayor of Laredo, Tx.




















The Government of the City of Laredo, Texas through the Institute for Competitiveness
and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo (ICCE) in collaboration with Laredo Economic
Development Corporation, Laredo Chamber of Commerce and Texas A&M International
University, proudly participates in this, Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook 2018,
“Laredos Region”.
The sister cities of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Laredo, Texas are the most important Logistics and Customs
region of America. Laredo, Texas is the most important land port in the United States, due to this the global
competitiveness demands us to continue working with federal, state and municipal agencies in Mexico and the
United States, propelling the port infrastructure in benefit of the International Trade.

In “Los Dos Laredos” we are committed with the modernity, competitiveness, innovation, efficiency, diversity of
industry and the infrastructure development that encourages the development of these two sister cities.
We are the only land port in the United States where the customs officials of both nations are working side by side
in the daily international crossing of cargo and goods in trains, airports and bridges.

I congratulate our business partners, federal agencies, customs brokers, carriers and local business organizations
in both Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Texas, for making Los Dos Laredos a living laboratory on the bi-national trade
process more effectively and efficiently.
I invite you to continue working together and maintaining a focus on the bi-national trade industry and above all,
knowing the competitive advantages of our region, reiterating our support for the promotion and development of
more and better investments.






Pete Saenz

Mayor of Laredo, Tx.

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Handbook 2018 “Laredos Region”


















This Binational Socioeconomic Handbook 2018 “Laredos’ Region,” incorporates
demographic, social and ecomonic aspects of the City of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and
the sister City of Laredo, TX. with the purpose of illustrate the potential and greatness of
the most important Region of America.

The document includes the most recent information and statistics available, produced and validated by the
departments and institutions of the public and private sectors seeking homogeneity, interest, knowledge and easy
comprehension of the available data that show the virtues, strengths and importance of “Los Dos Laredos” in the
national and international context.

This reference tool for businessmen, investors, entrepreneurs, academics, researchers, students and society in
general, without a doubt, allow us to have a bigger vision to plan, make wisest decisions and actions that contribute
to increase our Competitiveness rate.
The cooperation and coordination with several institutions, which in a co-responsible and regular manner provide
the statistics that they generate to this Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade, made possible the
elaboration of this reference tool; therefore, the ICCE acknowledges the public and private institutions, especially to
the Government of Laredo, TX. and the agencies of the neighbor city, as well as general users for their suggestions
and comments that contribute to the continuous improvement.
During the last years the academic, political and economic fields have taken great interest in the study and
development of the issue of Competitiveness, now considered as one of the most solid strategies to meet the
challenges and demands that the globalization imposes on the market in every sector, particularly in International
Trade.
In this important transformation that Nuevo Laredo is living, where the socioeconomic indicators have had a historic
recovery, as well as in the transparency and management of public finances among other actions, have encourage
trust and investment. Our governments are in a crucial moment. The shared challenges in terms of safety, economic
development and our borders are just a few examples of the reasons why our cooperation and communication
must prevail and be more solid with time.

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The Knowledge linked with Competitiveness and Modernity require the committed participation of every sector
due that they are central elements for development. In this “Laredos Region” society and government are committed
and taking permanent actions to improve our development.

For this institute, the dissemination and promotion of the Binational Socioeconomic Handbook is of fundamental
importance, in order to reach a bigger number of users, this product is also offered in a digital version in the
ICCE Website (www.iccedenuevolaredo.org), where you can consult the available information, which will be
continuously updated.


We reiterate that in the Institute for the Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo we are at your service.




Lic. Jorge A. Viñals
General Director
Institute for Competitiveness and
Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo



Acknowledgements:


• U.S. Consulate General in Nuevo Laredo • Dirección de Comunicación Social e Imagen Institucional
• General Consulate of Mexico in Laredo, Texas • Comisión Municipal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado
• Consejo Estatal para el Desarrollo Económico y la (COMAPA)
Competitividad (CEDEC) • Caminos y Puentes Federales (CAPUFE)
• Laredo Economic Development Corporation • Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana - Nuevo
• Laredo Chamber of Commerce Laredo (COPARMEX)
• Texas A&M International University • Consejo para el Desarrollo Económico e Industrial de
• Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico del Estado de Nuevo Laredo A.C. (CODEIN)
Tamaulipas • Asociación de Agentes Aduanales de Nuevo Laredo
• Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) (AAANL)
• Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) • Cámara Nacional de la Industria de la Transformación
• Administración General de Aduanas (SAT) (CANACINTRA)
• Secretaría de Economía - Delegación Nuevo Laredo • Cámara Nacional de Comercio (CANACO)
• Puente del Comercio Mundial Nuevo Laredo III • Asociación de Maquiladoras de Nuevo Laredo (INDEX)
• Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico Municipal • Central de Servicios de Carga de Nuevo Laredo
• Secretaría de Obras Públicas, Desarrollo Urbano y Medio (CENSECAR)
Ambiente • Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Facultad de
• Secretaría de Bienestar Social Comercio, Administración y Ciencias Sociales (UAT)
• Archivo General del Municipio “Juan E. Richer“ • Instituto Tecnológico de Nuevo Laredo (ITNL)
• Secretaría de Innovación Gubernamental • Universidad Tec Milenio
• Dirección de Entidades y Organismos Paramunicipales • Universidad Tecnológica de Nuevo Laredo (UT)

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Advisory Council


ICCE of Nuevo Laredo










C.P. Enrique Rivas Cuéllar
Mayor of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and
President of Advisory Council


Lic. Jaime Mireles de la Cruz
Lic. Edgardo Pedraza Quintanilla President of Nuevo Laredo National
President of Nuevo Laredo Custom Chamber of Commerce
Brokers Association




Ing. Luis Hernán Lope Díaz
Director of Faculty of Commerce,
President of Transportation and Freight Administration and Social Sciences
Service



C.P. Guillermo F. de Jáuregui Velasco Ing. Javier Octavio Núñez Ramírez
President of Nuevo Laredo Maquila Director of Nuevo Laredo Institute of
Association Technology






C. Ofelia Garza Delgado
President of Nuevo Laredo Chamber Dra. María Eugenia Castillo Torres
of Transformation Industry Director of Tec Milenio



A.A. Manuel Canales Bermea C.P. Fernando Torres Villarreal
President of the Competitiveness and President of Economic Development
Foreign Trade Commission Comission

Ing. Francisco Javier Solís Morales
Secretary of Economic Development Lic. Benjamín Contreras Muñiz
Director Office of Local Agencies and
Arq. Claudia Verónica Galavíz Sida Entities
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Testimonials







Our governments are in a crucial moment. The shared challenges in terms of safety, economic development and
our borders are only a few examples of the reasons why our cooperation and communication must prevail and
be more solid with time.

Our countries share their people and culture in this region, making Los Dos Laredos one community. The
economic development of Nuevo Laredo, has a big influence in our neighbor city of Laredo, Texas. Therefore,
in this important moment, the handbook will be for the first time binational and jointly performed by Los Dos
Laredos with the objective of attracting more investment and development to the region.

I congratulate the Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade for the initiative of facilitating this useful
handbook for every foreign visitor and investor.


May this document serve to promote the development of our communities and support of our people.

Phillip Linderman
General Consul of the United States of America.




It is very satisfactory to, once again, see the results of the hard work of our friends of the Instituto para
la Competitividad y el Comercio Exterior de Nuevo Laredo (ICCE), who present this year a brand-new
edition of the Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook 2018 “Laredos Region“. A tool that is not only
very useful, of course, but visually very attractive as well, thanks to its generous use of graphics, pictures
and colors.

The Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook keeps getting very popular as one of the preferred reference
material for investors, entrepreneurs, visitors and general public interested in having at hand an updated
version on relevant aspects of Nuevo Laredo and of this border region, for information purposes, analysis
and decision-making.

This publication continues to present to the reader, in a well-documented way, the importance of the
Nuevo Laredo-Laredo region to the Mexico-US economic ties. It is enhanced with lots of practical
information, such as the services and government directories. It is worth mentioning that it also gives
us interesting information about important aspects for the out-of-work life: recreation and restaurants.
Congratulations to ICCE on this new edition of the Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook.

Carolina Zaragoza Flores

VI Consul General of Mexico in Laredo, Texas.

Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo











I highly recommend reading this Binational Handbook, that exemplifies the potential in all the sections of the
most important regions of America. This effort of the Municipal Government of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
through the Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo ICCE, allows to boost and promote
the integral development of Tamaulipas and Mexico.

Miguel Ángel Mansur Pedraza Eng.
President of Consejo Estatal para el Desarrollo Económico
y la Competitividad del Estado de Tamaulipas




The North American Foreign Trade Agreement, better known as NAFTA, in 1994 started a new age in the industrial
development of Mexico, United States and Canada, by positioning them as the bigger commercial block of the
world. Due to this agreement, the economy of the three countries during the last twenty four years have achieve
to improve their productivity and competitiveness in a global level. Even though the result of this merging has
been a commercial advantage for the three countries, the same has unravelled in Laredo, Texas and Nuevo
Laredo, Tamaulipas, an explosion in development and a new field of opportunities. Therefore, the Chamber of
Commerce of Laredo, Texas during the last two decades has been one of the largest advocates of the treaty,
looking to achieve the greater benefits for the local industry.

The geographic location of these two cities offers to any investor, either in logistics, transportation and even
retail commerce, the key point to establish a business within the main corridor that unites the most important
markets in Mexico, United States and Canada.


This binational handbook shows the collaboration that exists between the agencies that work consistently for
the improvement and development of Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas “NAFTA’s most important
Commercial Crossing.”.

Miguel A. Conchas
President
Laredo Chamber of Commerce











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In the last two decades, the Laredo Customs District trade increased 354%, reaching $283 Billion by 2016,
and growing more than twice as fast as the United States overall. No other district dominates trade with
one nation like Laredo does with our southern neighbor, Mexico. The Laredo region offers expertise
and efficiency in the movement of trade across our 3 north American nations and is one of the most
significant ports by dollar value in the global market. Add a growing economy, a vibrant community
with a median age of 27, and nine months of sunny, beautiful weather…will make you glad you stayed!

Olivia Varela
Executive Director
Laredo Economic Development Corporation




For the second consecutive year the Office of Global Initiatives of Texas A&M International University congratulates
the Municipal Government of Nuevo Laredo for its Binational Handbook 2018 and the excellent work that they
do. We believe that this document is a reference tool highly important that will help foreigners and investors that
would like to know and understand the “Laredos’ Region” and its community. The Handbook is also an excellent
source of information for its citizens, with which they can promote all the benefits of the Region.


María Eugenia Calderón-Porter
Associate VP for Global Initiatives
Texas A&M International University





The Binational Socioeconomic Handbook shows the greatness of Nuevo Laredo and the Region as the most
important border trading port of Latin America, being a key element for the competitive development in Mexico
and the world.

This tool, through its informative and statistical content shows a general vision of the social, cultural, academic
and business landscape that informs the competitive advantages that our city has to offer to the entrepreneurs,
investors, researchers and young students.


Likewise, this document will be very helpful in developing research projects done in the academic sector, which
help the professional strengthening in the young university students, who represent the determinant factor in
the socioeconomic progress of our city.


Lic. Alfonso Aramis Salas Pérez
Chancellor of the Universidad Tecnologica de Nuevo Laredo
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The Fraternity between two Nations!

International Bridge Ceremony


International Bridge Ceremony - International Bridge Juárez Lincoln

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Content Socioeconomic Information


Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 13

Message from the President of Nuevo Laredo I Economically Active Population (EAP) 14
Message from the Mayor of Laredo, Tx II Productive Establishments of Nuevo Laredo,
Prologue III Tamaulipas 15
Advisory Council ICCE of Nuevo Laredo IV Employment Statistics 16

Testimonials VI
Competitiveness Indicators of Nuevo Laredo 18

General Information

History of “Laredos Region“ 2

Demographic Information 4
• Population of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas 4 “Laredos Region“ Strategic

Mex.
• Population of Laredo, Texas, U.S.A. 5 Investment Point
• Distribution of Population by Ages and “Laredos Region” The most important
Gender 6 Customs and Logistics Platform of America 20

Geographic Location of the Region 7 (Infographics)

Soil and Atmospheric Conditions of the 8 Promoting the Employment and 22
Region Entrepreneurship
Tourist Destinations from the Region to IST Center 24

Mexico and U.S.A. 9 Startup Nuevo Laredo 26
International Bridges / Port Infrastructure 10 MileOne Laredo, Texas 27

International Bridges LocationMa Map 11 Investment incentives in Nuevo Laredo 28
“Laredos Region“ (Infographics) 30

Industrial Parks Location Map in Nuevo 32
Laredo
Industrial Parks Directory 33

Oradel Industrial Center 34
“El Progreso” Industrial Park 35

Industrial Parks Location Map in Laredo, Tx. 36

Important Public Works for the Development
X of Nuevo Laredo 37

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International Trade Information Tourism and Commerce

Word Trade Bridge 40 Tourist Attractions 50

• Export Capacity on World Trade Bridge Cultural Space and Family 54
from Nuevo Laredo 2000-2017 40 Calendar of Annual Events 2018 “Laredos

• World Trade Bridge Infrastructure 41 Region“ 62
International Trade Statistics 42 Nuevo Laredo’s Zoo 63

• Import and export operations customs of Amusement Centers 64
Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, Reynosa and 42 Hotels of “Laredos Región“ 65
Colombia 2017
Restaurants & Bars 66
• Import and Export between U.S.A. - Mexico 43

by the Port of Laredo, Texas Commercial and Shopping Centers 72
• Retail Centers in Nuevo Laredo Map. 75

• Retail Centers in Laredo, Tx. Map. 76
Sports Infrastructure 77

Sports Infrastructure Map NLD 80











Hunting Tourism, Livestock and

Outdoor Sports


Livestock and Municipal Slaughterhouse 45
Hunting Tourism 46

Outdoor Sports 48



Health Tourism

Medical Tourism 82

Clinics and Hospitals 83


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Education Development Directories

“Laredos Region“ Passengers Transportation Directory 109


NLD High Schools and Technical Schools 86 Public Offices 111

NLD’s Universities 89 • Federal Government 111

Nuevo Laredo commited to Education 92 • State Government 112
(Infographics) • International Agencies 113
Educative Centers at Laredo, Tx. 94 • Department & Offices of Laredo, Texas. 113

Texas A&M International University 96 Emergency Numbers 114






















Community Service

Facilities


Integral Family Development System DIF 98
DIF Care Centers Map 100

Local Women Institute of Nuevo Laredo 101
Water Supply and Sewerage Municipal 102

Comission
NLD City’s Institutions 104

Directory of Local Organizations 105







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History of “Laredos Region”





On May 15, 1755, Captain Tomas Sanchez founded San History of the Customs
Agustin de Laredo, on the left hand margin of the Rio
Grande, in what today is the center of a dynamic region Throughout history, the strategic location of Los Dos
that is recognized for its international trade leadership, Laredos has favored the international exchange of
as well as for the competitiveness of its businesses, merchandise and goods between the north and the
organizations and individuals. south. That was the main reason why the Nuevo Laredo
Custom Port was created on August 26, 1855, only seven
The “Sister Cities” of Laredo, and Nuevo Laredo, the years after the founding of the city. This brought official
first one in Texas, in the United States, and the latter in recognition and legal stability to trade between both
Tamaulipas, Mexico, are also recognized either as “Los Dos nations through these sister cities.
Laredos” or as the “Laredo Region”. In both sides of the
river that divides but also joins these two great nations, When the railroads arrived, in 1881, economic and
more than 650 thousand persons live and work, many population substantially grew. Before two U.S. railroads
of them in the international trade sector, which is the connected Laredo, Texas with San Antonio and Corpus
main economic activity that has made the Nuevo Laredo Christi, and the Mexican one connected Nuevo Laredo
Customs Port the most important in Mexico. On the U.S. with Monterrey and from there on to Mexico City,
side, this leadership, experience and drive is the reason merchandises used to cross by ferry. That same year,
the Laredo Customs District is number 3 in all of the 1881, the first international railroad bridge that linked
United States, only behind Los Angeles and New York. Los Dos Laredos was built and this allowed formal
consular and trade actions between both nations.
As a consequence of the Guadalupe-Hidalgo accord,
subscribed in 1848 after the U.S.-Mexico war ended, As time flew by, both Laredos continued to
the Rio Grande was determined to become the dividing grow, in an interdependent and sisterly way. The
borderline between both nations. When faced with this brotherhood between people was strengthened
new reality, a group of families that decided that they by families who had members on both sides of the
wanted to continue being Mexicans, crossed the river and river, something that still today is very frequent.
founded what now is Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, on the
15th day of June of 1848.
















2 International Bridgo of “Arcos“ sight from Laredo, Texas

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If we add to this the positive impact that international
trade has always had on these communities, we see one
of the main reasons of a sustained growth in population,
economic strength, competitiveness and shared vision.

Los Dos Laredos once and again have showed how
collaboration generates results. This has been demonstrated
from the design and development of technological based
custom procedures and software, which provided security
and certainty to international trade operations, to the
joint construction of bridges and customs installations
that are an example of efficiency, safety and success for The Arrival of Railroad, 1881
international trade.

At the Laredo Region there is a clear knowledge that it is
important to prepare for the future, so both communities
can work together to overcome challenges and to achieve
shared goals. That is why in 2008 the “Plan de Gran Vision
para la Reigon Laredo 2040” (Laredo Region Long-Term
Vision Plan 2040) was developed. Later on, in 2016 it was
updated for the City of Nuevo Laredo, while on the U.S.
side the City of Laredo, Texas developed and approved it
“Laredo Comprehensive Plan” in 2017.

Both Plans were developed with the participation of
thousands of citizens, specialists, academics, representatives Old Custom of Nuevo Laredo, 1920
of private organizations and also of public servants. The
objectives stressed the importance of aligning economic
growth and development with an improvement of the
quality of life for all its citizens, with eyes set on the shared
future of the region, but without ever forgetting the shared
past that forged this region.


Dr. Federico Schaffler













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Old Railroad Station, 1926

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Demographic Information






Population of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mex

According to the Intercensal Survey of 2015 performed by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI)
and projections made by the Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo, we present the next
information about population:

2015 2017 2018 2020

399,431 inhabitants 405,847 inhabitants 409,093 inhabitants 415,664 inhabitants
Men 199,807 Men 203,016 Men 204,640 Men 207,926
Women 199,624 Women 202,831 Women 204,453 Women 207,738













































Men Women


4 Source: INEGI, Intercensal Survey 2015;
ICCE, calculations based in information INEGI 2010 and 2015

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Population of Laredo, Texas, E.E.U.U.

According to the U.S. census Bureau’s survey made in 2010, we have the next estimations of population:





2015 2017 2018 2020
248,984 inhabitants 287,998 inhabitants 293,787 inhabitants 305,881 inhabitants
Men 120,755 Men 140,952 Men 143,980 Men 150,210
Women 128,229 Women 147,046 Women 149,807 Women 155,671












































Men Women

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey, 5-Year estimates compiled
by Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development

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Distribution of Population by Ages and Gender





Pyramid of population estimations by Men and Women
Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. (2018)



























Source: ICCE of nuevo Laredo’s based on INEGI’s Information, the Population and Housing
Census of 2010 and The Intercensal Survey of 2015

Pyramid of population estimations by Men and Women
Laredo, Texas (2018)
























Source: U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey, 5-Year estimates compiled by
Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development

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Geographic Location

of the Region





Location, Extension and Boundaries


The “Laredos Region” is located between 27 ° 29 ‘48 “ north above sea level, being 150 masl the maximum height.
latitude and 99 ° 30’ 01” west longitude.
The primary communication road of “Los Dos Laredos“
The heights in the region goes from100 meters above sea is the National Highway 85 / Interstate Highway 35 that
level (masl) at the southeast on the right bank of the Rio links the region with the main commercial destinations
Grande to 250 masl above sea level in the west. of Mexico and U.S.A.

It records 110 masl on the river bank and approximately
70% of the region is located between 120 and 130 meters










































Source: Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo (ICCE)


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Soil and Atmospheric Conditions

of the Region






Hydrography Weather

The Rio Bravo or Grande of the North is the main water According to weather classification, Nuevo Laredo is
source of the region and has two major streams: El located in a region of dry-steppe weather, with some of
Coyote, in the south and Las Alazanas, in the northwest. the conditions that characterize the steppe as a natural
A notable geographical feature of Laredo, Texas is the region.
Lake Casa Blanca at the Lake Casa Blanca International
State park. It is characterized by being dry and extreme, with large
temperature swings ranging from -3 ° C in winter to 46 °
Topography C in summer.

The Region is part of what is called physiographically
Province of the Great Plains of North America, whose The month in which is recorded the higher temperatures
main features are the presence of vast plains interrupted is August and the coldest month is January. Its annual
by scattered low hills of gentle slopes and constituted average rainfall is 472.5 mm³ and the prevailing winds
dominantly by conglomeratic material, that is to say that come from the south.
presents a half plane relief and does not record important
heights or depressions.

































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Tourist Destinations from the Region

to Mexico and U.S.A.




City Miles Kilometers Hours (Ground)
Monterrey 137 220 2 Hours 32 Min

Reynosa 424 263 3 Hours 16 Min
Matamoros 219 352 4 Hours 11 Min
Ciudad Victoria 829 515 6 Hours 35 Min
Zacatecas 417 671 6 Hours 49 Min
Tampico 449 722 8 Hours 9 Min
San Luis Potosí 1,173 729 8 Hours 27 Min
Guanajuato 565 909 9 Hours 18 Min
Querétaro 568 914 9 Hours 13 Min
Guadalajara 623 1,003 10 Hours 34 Min

Mazatlán 647 1,041 10 Hours 47 Min
Ciudad de México 697 1,122 11 Hours 31 Min
Veracruz 751 1,208 15 Hours 28 Min
Sinaloa 2,103 1,307 15 Hours 52 Min


City Miles Kilometers Hours (Ground)
Corpus Christi 155 249 2 Hours 58 Min
San Antonio 161 259 2 Hours 48 Min
Austin 240 386 4 Hours 24 Min

Houston 355 571 5 Hours 32 Min
Dallas 434 698 7 Hours 22 Min
Denver 1,046 1,683 16 Hours 27 Min
Atlanta 1,146 1,844 16 Hours 54 Min
San Diego 1,320 2,125 19 Hours 50 Min
Los Ángeles 1,396 2,127 21 Hours 04 Min











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International Bridges /

Port Insfrastructure




The Port Infrastructure is composed by five International • World Trade Bridge: Dedicated exclusively for
Bridges strategically located in the Los Dos Laredos vehicles of commercial transportation, it is our greatest
Region. tangible heritage, such work has the most modern
and important infrastructure to perform operations of
• Gateway to the Americas International Bridge foreign trade in Latin America.
(Bridge I): Bridge mainly for pedestrian use and four • Railway Operations Bridge: The railway bridge
vehicle lines. Connects Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Laredo-Nuevo Laredo, is located within the states of
with Downtown Laredo, Texas. It is also known as Tamaulipas, in Mexico and Texas, in the United States.
International Bridge I. It was built in 1881, when two railways arrived to
• Juarez Lincoln International Bridge (Bridge II): Laredo and where more than 1,800 railway wagons
This bridge is for light vehicle crossing and connects cross per day.
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas with Laredo, Texas. It is • Solidarity - Colombia International Bridge: It is
operated by the city of Laredo and the Department of located in the municipality of Anahuac, Nuevo Leon
Communications and Transportation of Mexico. It is and it is one of the four vehicle international bridges
also known as international bridge 2. located in the border of United States and Mexico in
the city of Laredo, Texas.

















Gateway to the Americas Juarez Lincoln World Trade
International Bridge International Bridge Bridge














Railway Operations Solidarity - Colombia
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International Bridges

Location Map

















































Simbología


Non Commercial Bridges


Commercial Load Bridges

Main Roads

Río Grande





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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)





The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a macroeconomic magnitude that expresses the monetary value of the
production of goods and services of final demand of a country or region during a determined period (normally a
year).

Graphics of Nuevo Laredo and Laredo are shown below:


Gross Domestic Product of Nuevo Laredo per Economic Activity
2017



Nuevo Laredo GDP 2017
$29,036 Manufacture
Transport
Million MXN Others
Retail Commerce
Wholesale Commerce
Services and Temporary Accomodations




Source: ICCE of Nuevo Laredo’s projections based on economic surveys of 2009 and 2014


Gross Domestic Product and *Real Gross Domestic Product for
Laredo, TX (MSA) 2001-2016




Laredo, TX GDP 2016
$8,071

Million USD















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Economically Active

Population (EAP)



The Country’s Economically Active Population (PEA) is composed by all the inhabitants of working age that
work in a paid job (employed population) or is currently searching for a job. Therefore, the active population
is divided in two groups: employed and unemployed.

Economically Active Population of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
2017






















MEN WOMEN

Source: ICCE of Nuevo Laredo based on the Population and Housing Survey
2010 and Intercensal Survey 2015

City of Laredo Labor Force Average Figures
Q1 2010 - Q3 2017











More than
107 thousand
people on
working age






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Productive Establishments of

Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas


The Economic Units are the entities that produce goods and services, either stores, industries, establishments,
homes, individuals and entities.

Economic Units behaviour of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México
1999-2017
13,908



9,802



42%


1999-2017











Distribution of Productive Establishments per Economic Activity
2017
Wholesale Commerce
Services of real property and rent of real estate
and intangible property
Finance and Insurances services

Professional, scientific and technical services

Healthy and social assistance services

Transportation, courier and storage services

Manufacturing industry

Temporary accomodation and food and beverage
preparation
Other services except government activities

Retail commerce

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) 15
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Employment Statistics





Graph of Employment behaviour in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Méx.
IMSS Contribuiting Members 2016-2017





























Distribution of employment by economic activity
in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mex. (December 2017)









The transformation and commerce industry
are the economic activities that generate
the most jobs in the city, representing a little
more than 50% between both .














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Departament of Nuevo Laredo

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Laredo MSA Employment Average Figures
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Competitiveness Indicators of

Nuevo Laredo



Municipal Budget Information Index 2017

According to the indicators of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, is heading
to the consolidation in Public Finance as a transparent municipality, that fulfills with the government accountability
and that has the best practices in matter of income and expenditures, therefore it increases its confidence and
credibility in a national and international level.

In the following graphic we can observe the progress since the year 2009 until 2017. This are the official IMCO results,
which was analyzed by the ICCE of Nuevo Laredo to monitor the percentage of the current fulfilment, according to
the evaluation criteria catalogue.
COMPLIANCE OF THE IIPM 2009-2017































Past Administrations Administration 2016-2018 National Average



• It is worth mentioning that according to the IIPM 2016 performed by IMCO, the general fulfilment average of the 453
evaluated municipalities is 35%.
• At the beginning of this administration 2016-2018 it had a fulfilment of 59% and in the first 3 month it increased 10%
in the fulfilment of the evaluated criteria, reaching to 69%.
• Nowadays and with the analysis performed by IMCO it has an 84% of fulfilment.
• In conclusion, during the period of this administration it has increased 25 percentage points.

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“Laredos Region”






Strategic Investment







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Promoting the Employment and


Entrepreneurship


Job Bank Job fairs

Provides the linking guide for the citizens who apply The objective is to gather the companies in a single
for employment with the registered companies, in place with easy access that require personnel in the city
order to achieve their placement in the labor sector. to promote their vacancies directly with the attendees
Helps companies in their search for personnel to fill of the event.
their vacancies.


Procedimiento




Candidatos Empresas




• Recluta • Registra Mobile Employment
• Promueve • Clasifica
• Entrevista • Promueve las vacantes
Traveling program that takes the vacancies of
registered companies to strategic points in the city,
Vinculación with the objective of bringing them closer to interested
job seekers, who live in the sector, with the company
of a group of representative companies that require
Job Search Platform personnel.
Tool for linking the job seeker with companies and
institutions that require staff, so that citizens have
access to this information directly and companies can
promote their vacancies and receive information from
candidates directly.













Office of Employment and MiPYME
Héroe de Nacataz and Reynosa, Annex of
http://empleo.nld.gob.mx
22 Municipal Civic Center Z.C. 88000
Tel. (867) 713 7011

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YoNLD App SAT Module

Also in the YoNLD application, vacancies are published The SAT module was created to expedite and support
and access to the valuable information of the candidate timely compliance with the tax obligations of citizens
being sought in a modern and simple way. within the Tax Incorporation Regime.

Services rendered
• RFC registration
• Reprint of RFC registration forms
• Bimonthly Declarations
• Movement in the RFC, compliance with the obligations,
attention to questions and / or clarifications.

Quick Opening of Companies System (SARE) Micro Industrial Limited Liability Company (S of RLMi)

It is a program of simplification, reengineering and Support program for the formalization of companies
administrative modernization of the municipal through the Constitution of the Micro Industrial Limited
procedures involved in the establishment and start of Liability Company, the articles of incorporation of the
operations of a low risk company in previously built company is provided quickly and free of charge.
premises.
PyMEs Programs
Characteristics Advice is given, as well as a guide to procedures, to
• Maximum resolution of 3 business days encourage and support entrepreneurs of micro, small
• Unique application format and medium enterprises, through the calls of the Ministry
• Low risk companies of Economy (INADEM)

Benefits
• Encourages investment and job creation Expo PyMEs
• Discourages informality The objective is to push, promote and encourage local
• It generates lower administrative costs for the citizen merchants, from small to large commercial chains.
• Improves the competitiveness of the Region in
attracting investment Training for businessmen and entrepreneurs.

Estos beneficios del SARE impactan positivamente a las Training to support people who want to start a business
micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas, las cuales, de or want to grow the one they already have; the objective
acuerdo con el INEGI, constituyen el 99% del total de is to grow the economy of the people of Nuevo Laredo
unidades económicas del país, representan alrededor and have another option of income, this through the
del 50% del PIB y constituyen a generar más del 70% de support of the regional office of NAFIN.
los empleos en México.




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Investment incentives in


Nuevo Laredo






Incentives of Municipal and State Government


• Land: Cession for construction of industrial buildings.

• Water Consumption: Special rates available.

• Procedure or registration of new companies: Subsidy up to 90% in the payment of fees.
• Municipal procedures: Reduction of fees in municipal procedures of at least 50%.

• Warehouses at affordable prices: 75% to 80% of the market price.

• Payroll tax: Subsidy up to 90% of the 3% payroll tax.
• Training: Scholarships from 1 Minimum Wage in Force up to 3 Minimum Wage in force up to 90 days.




































Enrique Rivas Cuéllar Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca
President of Nuevo Laredo Governor of Tamaulipas


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Industrial Parks Location Map


in Nuevo Laredo








Nuevo Laredo,

Tamps, México.





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Industrial Parks Directory





Longoria Industrial Park Los 2 Laredos Industrial Park
Representative: Ing. Roberto Huerta Cano Representative: C.P. Guillermo Fdz. de Jáuregui
Address: Sonora No. 2035 Address: Av. Guerrero No. 1854, Col. Juárez
Telephone: (867) 712 0327, 712 3699 Telephone: (867) 724 0400
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Río Grande Industrial Park [email protected]
Representative: Ing. Jaime García Gómez Oradel Industrial Park
Address: Reforma No. 3702, Col. Jardín Representative: Arq. Carlos A. Montoya Vega
Telephone: (867) 714 2330, 710 8500 Address: Blvd. World Trade Center No. 101 Pte.
E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (867) 711-4555 U.S. (1-888) 337-6200

Río Bravo Industrial Park E-mail: [email protected]
Representative: Lic. Soraya Young Website: www.oradel.com
Address: Reynosa, Tamps. Rail Center Industrial Park
Telephone: (956) 630 0585 Representative: Arq. Carlos Montoya Vega
E-mail: [email protected] Address: Carretera Federal Anáhuac – Nuevo Laredo
Website: www.gruporiosanjuan.com Telephone: (867) 711 4555

Modulo Industrial América Industrial Park E-mail: [email protected]
Representative: Misael Pesina Martínez Website: www.oradel.com
Address: Consorcio Ind. de Exp. Calz. del Valle No. 409 Ote. Parque Indutrial Progreso Industrial Park
4to piso, Col. del Valle, Garza García N.L. Representative: Ing. Roberto Huerta
Telephone: (55) 3098 9000 Address: Matamoros No. 309, Sector Centro
E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (867) 712 03 27, 194 85 64
Website: www.igs.com.mx E-mail: [email protected]

FINSA Industrial Park [email protected]
Representative: Arq. Héctor Manuel Contreras Marquín Industrial Park
Address: Ave. Ind. No. 6000 Representative: Sr. Orfelio Quintanilla /
Telephone: (867) 715 1543, 715 1603 Edgar Martínez Quintanilla
E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (956) 722 99 78
Website: www.finsa.net E-mail: [email protected]

Parque Indutrial PYME Industrial Park
Representative: Ing. Roberto Huerta Cano
Address: Sonora No. 2035
Telephone: (867) 712 03 27, 194 85 64
E-mail: [email protected]
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Industrial Parks Location Map


in Laredo, Tx. Laredo, Texas,
United States





































































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Fuente: CODEIN and Laredo Economic Development Corporation