Nueva Ciudad Guerrero (''New Guerrero City'') is a city in the

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Tamaulipas Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities. It is located in nor ...

. It lies on the banks of the Rio Grande / Río Bravo, near the US–Mexico border, opposite to

Falcon Heights, Texas Falcon Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 18 at the 2020 census, down from 53 at the 2010 census. The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing connects Falcon Heights with Nue ...

. The

Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing is a bridge across the Rio Grande south of Falcon International Reservoir, Falcon Lake. The dam connects the United States-Mexico border cities of Falcon Heights, Texas and Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamauli ...

connects Falcon Heights with Nueva Ciudad Guerrero. It is located in

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. The city served for a short time as the capital of the

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in 1840. The city name of City of New Guerrero follows the Old Guerrero City (Antigua Guerrero) that was located on a tributary of the Rio Grande, the Rio Salado, some ten kilometers from the original banks of the Rio Grande. Old Guerrero was flooded after the construction of Falcon Dam, and moved south to its current location on the current shoreline of Falcon Lake. The original Church {{coord, 26.7777, N, 99.3391, W is partially above water and may still be viewable on the Salado Arm of the lake or approached on land when the water level in the lake is low. As of 2010, the area was reported to have become dangerous to visit because of the presence of rival drug cartels.

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Antigua Ciudad Guerrero (Guerrero Viejo)Guerrero Viejo: Field Guide to a City Found and Lost
Populated places in Tamaulipas Mexico–United States border crossings Capitals of former nations Populated places established in 1750 1750 establishments in New Spain Tamaulipas populated places on the Rio Grande

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