What is Rio South Texas?

The Rio South Texas Region is a binational area located in southern Texas (United States) and northern Tamaulipas (Mexico), It is considered one of the most active economic and trade corridors between the two countries. The region has been promoted as a brand to foster cross-border collaboration, economic development, and foreign direct investment.

The Rio South Texas Region brand aims to position the area as a strategic point for binational competitiveness, promoting trade integration, ment, and collaboration between public and private sectors in both countries.

Geographic
Location

The region is strategically located between southern Texas and northern Tamaulipas.

It borders the Mexican states of Nuevo León and Coahuila and connects with major economic centers such as San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, and Houston in the United States, and Monterrey, Saltillo, and San Luis Potosi in Mexico

Cities in the Region

The Rio South Texas Region encompasses a number of key cities across southern Texas and northern Tamaulipas. These cities serve as strategic hubs for trade, manufacturing, logistics, and cross-border collaboration.

South Texas main cities

  • • Laredo
  • • Zapata
  • • Roma
  • • Rio Grande
  • • Mission
  • • McAllen
  • • Edinburg
  • • Pharr
  • • Donna
  • • Laredo
  • • Zapata
  • • Roma
  • • Rio Grande
  • • Mission
  • • McAllen
  • • Edinburg
  • • Pharr
  • • Donna

North Tamaulipas cities

  • • Nuevo Laredo
  • • Guerrero
  • • Mier
  • • Miguel Alemán
  • • Reynosa
  • • Río Bravo
  • • Valle Hermoso
  • • Matamoros

10

Municipalities in Nothern Tamaulipas

7

Counties in
South Texas

Population

The Rio South Texas Region has an estimated total population of 3,618,011 inhabitants, distributed across seven counties in South Texas and multiple municipalities in Northern Tamaulipas.

  • South Texas: 1,685,020 inhabitants
  • Northern Tamaulipas: 1,932,991 inhabitants
  • Total: 3,618,011 inhabitants

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