Webb County
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Webb County is a county located in Texas along the state's border with Mexico. It matters because it serves as an important region for trade, commerce, and cultural exchange between the United States and Mexico, and includes the city of Laredo, a major port of entry.
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The Texas tourism travel station is located at the intersection of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 83 north of Laredo. Typical Webb County ranch road north of Texas State Highway 359 (2012)
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267,114. Its county seat and largest city is Laredo. The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secretary of state, and attorney general of the Republic of Texas, and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood. By area, Webb County is the largest county in South Texas, the largest county in Texas outside of the Trans-Pecos region, and the sixth-largest in the state. Webb County comprises the Laredo metropolitan area. Webb County is the only county in the United States to border three foreign states or provinces, sharing borders with Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.