EL PASO / JUAREZ / SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
REGIONAL OVERVIEW

The greater El Paso Region is positioned in southwestern Texas and south-central New Mexico on the U.S./Mexican border. The region is a blend of urban, suburban, rural, and undeveloped sectors, encompassing an estimated population of 2.5 million.

El Paso is the largest metro area on the U.S./Mexican border and the region constitutes the largest bi-national metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere. This geographic location makes the El Paso area unique. It is the nation's only bilingual and bicultural metropolitan area where fluency in English and Spanish is needed in many customer service and management occupations and desired in others.

Source: Juárez, DECJ and Sites on Texas, 2007 Updated: April 2008

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