Colombia, Nuevo León

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

History

It was founded on the Nuevo León-Texas border to compete with the neighboring Mexican states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas in the import-export market. One year after its founding the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge, 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 Laredo–Colombia International Railway [Bridge 3|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