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Laredo (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 27 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 099 30 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -99.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Rio Grande opposite Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; was founded by Spanish settlers in 18th cen.; was often scene of border violence; was center of Republic of Rio Grande after Texas Revolution in 1836; was occupied by Texas Rangers in 1846. |
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| Laredo (preferred,C,V)
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............ | named for Laredo, Spain |
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Texas (state) (P) |
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Webb (county) (P) |
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Laredo (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded as ferry crossing in 1755 by Tomás Sánchez, chartered in 1852 |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| port of entry (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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for coal, oil, machine tools & gas |
| agricultural center (C) |
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for livestock, irrigated farming, ranching, fruits & vegetables |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for brick, glassware, clothing & electronic components |
| shipping center (C) |
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for shipping agricultural goods |
| educational center (C) |
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includes Laredo Junior College & Laredo State University |
| cultural center (C) |
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includes capitol building of Republic of Rio Grande (museum), adobe houses, church buildings, mission & Spanish plazas |
| tourist center (C) |
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| mission (H) |
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