Nuevo Progreso, Mexico
Nuevo Progreso is a town of 10,272 people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, founded in September 19, 1967.
Why visit Nuevo Progreso
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Progreso – Nuevo Progreso International Bridge.
Weather in Nuevo Progreso
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About Nuevo Progreso
Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas is a Mexican town in Río Bravo Municipality in the state of Tamaulipas located on the U.S.-Mexican border, a part of the binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area. The Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge connects the town with Progreso Lakes, Texas. The 2010 census showed a population of 10,178 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Nuevo Progreso, Río Bravo, Tamaulipas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nuevo Progreso on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Progreso – Nuevo Progreso International Bridge
Bridge · 0.9 km
Bridge in U.S.–Mexico border
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Map of Nuevo Progreso
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Progreso 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Llano Grande 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Mercedes 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Santa Maria 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Weslaco 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Scissors 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Midway South 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Donna 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Midway North 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- La Feria 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Las Flores, Nuevo Progreso, waldo_c2g3, CC BY 4.0
- Progreso TX port of entry, Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eurema boisduvaliana - iNaturalist 250910255, Joseph D Kurtz, CC BY 4.0
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