Nueva Ciudad Guerrero facts for kids

Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, which means New Guerrero City, is a town in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located right next to the Rio Grande river, which forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States. Across the river from Nueva Ciudad Guerrero is a place called Falcon Heights, Texas. A special bridge, the Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing, connects these two places.

This town is part of the larger Guerrero Municipality, Tamaulipas. In 2010, about 4,312 people lived in Nueva Ciudad Guerrero. This was most of the people living in the entire Guerrero area, which had 4,477 residents.

History of Nueva Ciudad Guerrero

How the City Started

The original town, known as Ciudad Guerrero, was founded a long time ago in 1750. Its first name was Villa del Señor San Ignacio de Loyola de Revilla. Later, its name was changed to honor Vicente Guerrero, who was the second President of Mexico.

For a short time in 1840, Ciudad Guerrero was even the capital of a small, independent area called the Republic of the Rio Grande.

Moving the City: Old and New Guerrero

The name "New Guerrero City" (Nueva Ciudad Guerrero) came about because the original town, often called Old Guerrero City (Antigua Guerrero), had to move. Old Guerrero was located near a different river, the Rio Salado, which flows into the Rio Grande.

In the 1950s, a large structure called the Falcon Dam was built. This dam created a big lake, and the waters of this new lake flooded Old Guerrero. Because of the flooding, the town had to be moved south to its current spot, right on the edge of the new Falcon Lake.

Even today, if the water level in Falcon Lake is very low, you might still be able to see parts of the old church from the original town. It is located at 26°46′40″N 99°20′21″W / 26.7777°N 99.3391°W / 26.7777; -99.3391.

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In Spanish: Nueva Ciudad Guerrero para niños