Reynosa

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Reynosa is a primarily industrial city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Reynosa is located at 26.08° N 98.28° W, across the U.S.-Mexico border, marked here by the Rio Grande (Río Bravo), from McAllen in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2003 the population of Reynosa was estimated at around 450,000 people. The argriculture that grows there include cotton, sugarcane and fruit.

The metropolitan section of Reynosa is home to many maquiladoras, whose products are distributed internationally. Many companies around the world have focused on the Reynosa and McAllen, Texas area because of the opportunity for trade. Reynosa is connected to McAllen by two bridges - McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge and the Pharr International Bridge. A third one, Anzalduas Bridge, will soon be completed. These bridges are to faciliate international trade.