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'''Laredo''', a city in south [[Texas]] on the Mexican border, has a population of 235,000. It is the seat of Webb County. Laredo is heavily [[Hispanic]] in ethnicity and [[Democratic]] in political orientation. It has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee without exception since 1912.
'''Laredo''', a city in south [[Texas]] located on the Mexican border, has a population of 235,000. It is the seat of Webb County. Laredo is heavily [[Hispanic]] in ethnicity and [[Democratic]] in political orientation. It has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee without exception since 1912.
Laredo was founded in 1755 by Don Thomas Sanchez. One of Sanchez's descendants, [[Armando Hinojosa]], designed the Tejano Monument, located on the capitol grounds in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]. The monument, unveiled in March 2012, honors the contributions of Hispanics to the history and culture of Texas.
[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]]