Colombia, Nuevo León

Colombia, Nuevo León is a planned community founded in 1992 by the Mexican state of Nuevo León in the Anáhuac Municipality. It lies on the southern banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. According to the INEGI Census, in 2010 Colombia had a population of 514.

Colombia, Nuevo León
Coat of arms of Colombia, Nuevo León
Motto: 
Produccion y Progreso
Founded1992
Government
  Presidente MunicipalDesiderio Urteaga Ortegon 2003-2009
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total514
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Codigo Postal
Area code867
Nearest Airports: Quetzalcoatl International Airport
Laredo International Airport

History

It was founded in the Nuevo León / Texas border in order to compete with the bordering Mexican states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas in the Import / Export market. One year after its founding the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge, (the 4th most important border crossing in the American - Mexican border) was opened. Colombia was named in honor of Christopher Columbus, since it was founded 500 years after he first came into contact with the Americas.

Future

  • A Railroad International Bridge is currently waiting presidential approval from United States
  • A second International Road Bridge is planned
  • An International Cargo Airport is in the planning stages

27°42′12″N 99°45′34″W


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