Rio Bravo | |
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| Coordinates: 27°21′53″N 99°28′46″W / 27.36472°N 99.47944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| • Mayor | Amanda Perez Aguero |
| Area | |
| • City | 0.67 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 1.4% |
| • Metro | 161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 4,450 |
| • Density | 6,600/sq mi (2,600/km2) |
| • Metro | 636,516 |
| • Metro density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Zip Code | 78046 |
| Area code | +1-956 |
| FIPS code | 48-62138[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388239[2] |
| Nearby Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD | |
Rio Bravo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. It lies16 miles (26 km) south of Laredo on U.S. Route 83,[4] on the left bank of the Rio Grande (Spanish: Rio Bravo). Founded in 1982 by Cecil McDonald, a property developer who also founded neighboring El Cenizo,[4] Rio Bravo was incorporated as a city in 1989.[5] It had a population of 4,450 at the time of the 2020 census.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Bravo, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Ward, Peter (2010). Colonias and Public Policy in Texas and Mexico. Austin: the University of Texas Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-292-79125-1.
- ^ Valdez, Jose (November 19, 1999). "Re: Information on the City of Rio Bravo" (PDF). Letter to Joe Martinez. p. 7.
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