Nuevo Laredo, city, northeastern Mexico, in Tamaulipas State, on the Río Grande, opposite Laredo, Texas. Connected to Laredo by the International Bridge and by rail, it is a major port of entry and a tourist center, as well as a market for cattle, cotton, grains, and sugarcane raised in the area. Industries include textile and flour milling, cotton ginning, fruit canning, sawmilling, coffee and vegetable-oil processing, and printing. The city was founded in the mid-1700s and was considered a part of Laredo until 1848, when the eastern bank of the river was ceded to the United States. Population (1990) 218,413.
