Rio Bravo, Texas

Rio Bravo
Interactive map of Rio Bravo
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWebb
Government
 • TypeMayor
 • MayorAmanda Perez Aguero
Area
 • City
0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.4%
 • Metro
161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
4,450
 • Density6,860/sq mi (2,650/km2)
 • Metro
636,516
 • Metro density3,934.9/sq mi (1,519.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Zip Code
78046
Area code+1-956
FIPS code48-62138
GNIS feature ID1388239
Websitehttps://www.riobravotx.com/
Nearby Airports:
Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD
Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Rio Bravo is a city in Webb County, in the American state of Texas. It lies sixteen miles south of Laredo on Highway 83, on the left bank of the Rio Grande (Spanish: Rio Bravo). Founded in 1982 by Cecil McDonald, a property developer who also founded neighboring El Cenizo, Rio Bravo was incorporated as a city in 1989. It had a population of 4,450 at the time of the 2020 census.