Laredo, Texas
About Laredo
Laredo, TX is a big city located in southwestern Texas with an estimated population of 261,260. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#87 nationwide).
Laredo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 109.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,395 residents per square mile.
📰 Laredo News Today
- Five things to do in Laredo this week: Flamenco, norteño and more Laredo Morning Times · Aug 18
- Cecilia Castillo Obituary (1922 - 2026) - Laredo, TX - Laredo Morning Times Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Ruben Rodriguez Obituary Aug 15, 2026 Joe Jackson Funeral Chapels & Cremation Services · Aug 15
- Laredo Youth Pilot Program Draws More Than 1,000 Applicants AVweb · Aug 18
- Laredo hits low-balance truck toll accounts with fines up to $2,000 freightwaves.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Laredo Unique
- A top-25 city in Texas by population (#11 of 1,224 incorporated places).
- Unusually large footprint: 109.09 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Laredo
- 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Applebee's — american
- Clementine's Kitchen — burger
- Dark Rock Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- El Meson de San Agustin — mexican
- El Meson on Wheels — mexican
- Gorilla Smoke & Grill
- Peter Piper Pizza — pizza
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Casa Daphne · Art gallery
- Imaginarium of South Texas · Museum
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center · Zoo
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum · Museum
- Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum · Museum
- Chuck E. Cheese
- El Portal · Attraction
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium
- Laredo Center For the Arts · Art gallery
- Laredo Water Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laredo
- Camp Huisache reviews ★
- Fort McIntosh Park - Sports & Recreation Center reviews ★
- Lake Casa Blanca International State Park reviews ★
- Rancho La Union Plaza reviews ★
- TAMIU Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Andrew Circle Park reviews ★
- Andrew Trautmann Park reviews ★
- Armando Cisneros Memorial Park reviews ★
- Arturo N. Benavides Sr. Memorial Park reviews ★
- Blas Castañeda Park reviews ★
- Bruni Plaza reviews ★
- Canizales Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Laredo
- BRUNI EL
- CHRISTEN MIDDLE
- D D HACHAR EL
- DAICHES EL
- DON JOSE GALLEGO
- FARIAS EL
- H B ZACHRY EL
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - LAREDO
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO
- HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO
- HEIGHTS EL
- PREMIER H S OF LAREDO
- TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO NORTH
- TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO SOUTH
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Laredo Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Doctors Hospital Of Laredo ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.