El Paso–Juárez
El Paso–Juárez, also known as Juárez–El Paso, the Borderplex or Paso del Norte, is a transborder agglomeration, on the border between Mexico and the United States. The region is centered on two large cities: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, U.S. Additionally, nearby Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S., is sometimes included as part of the region, referred to as El Paso–Juárez–Las Cruces or El Paso–Juárez–Southern New Mexico. With over 2.7 million people, this binational region is the 2nd largest conurbation (San Diego–Tijuana being the largest) on the United States–Mexico border. The El Paso–Juárez region is the largest bilingual, binational work force in the Western Hemisphere.
El Paso–Juárez | |
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Transborder agglomeration | |
| Nickname: Paso del Norte | |
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| Coordinates: 31°44′22″N 106°29′13″W | |
| Countries | United States, Mexico |
| States | Texas, Chihuahua, New Mexico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 993 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,700,000 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • El Paso | US$43.3 billion |
| • Juárez | US$21.8 billion |
| • El Paso–Juárez | US$65.1 billion |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
This region is commonly subdivided into the Juárez Metropolitan Area (Zona Metropolitana de Juárez) in Chihuahua, Greater El Paso in Texas and Greater Las Cruces in New Mexico. These sub-regions are typically defined by state borders, even though some New Mexico towns in the region like Sunland Park are significantly closer to El Paso than to Las Cruces.