San Jerónimo is a
port of entry
In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border control, border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas and to inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not impo ...
in the
Mexican state
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
Chihuahua, across the
U.S. border from
Santa Teresa, New Mexico. It is located in the
municipality of Juárez, and is an alternative to the busy crossings between
El Paso, Texas
El Paso (; ; or ) is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. The 2020 United States census, 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the List of ...
, and
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( , ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan language, Lipan: ''Tsé Táhú'ayá''), is the most populous city in the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua. It was k ...
,
Chihuahua. It is principally used for the livestock industry and is the location of a large stockyard.
The original port of entry was opened in 1992 by a binational agreement.
It is approximately off
Federal Highway 2, and from the
Doña Ana County International Jetport.
The Santa Teresa Port of Entry is open 7 days a week from 6 AM to 10 PM.
References
External links
Union Ganadera Regional de Chihuahua homepageSan Jeronimo - The Most Interesting City in the Americas
Mexico–United States border crossings
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