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Hidalgo County (/ h ɪ ˈ d æ l ɡ oʊ /; Spanish pronunciation:) is located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 870,781, [2] making it the ninth-most populous county in Texas, and the most populous county outside of the counties in the Texas Triangle.
In March 2016, the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority (HCRMA) has commenced construction on phase one of segment 3 of the Hidalgo County loop (SH 365) in Hidalgo County. [4] The highway, which will run from the Anzalduas Port of Entry to the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge is expected to be completed by September 25, 2025.
John Closner (1853–1932) was an early Hidalgo County, Texas developer, rancher, and Democratic Party boss of South Texas. He became Hidalgo County Sheriff in 1890 and under the protection of James B. Wells Jr., became the county's political boss. During his rule he brought peace to the county and was seen as such an effective leader that he ...
[3] Name on the Register [4] Image Date listed [5] Location City or town Description 1: 1910 Hidalgo County Jail: 1910 Hidalgo County Jail: May 26, 2020 : 121 East McIntyre St. Edinburg: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark: 2: Border Theater
On April 2, 2014, the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court appointed J.E. "Eddie" Guerra, who was Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Constable at the time, to replace Guadalupe Treviño, who resigned on March 28, 2014, saying both internal and external pressure started building on December 12, 2012, when the Panama Unit scandal broke. [1]
Texas State Highway 115 runs north from Hidalgo 8 miles (13 km) to McAllen, the largest city in Hidalgo County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Hidalgo has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km 2), of which 6.6 square miles (17.0 km 2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km 2), or 1.84%, are water. [5]
The duties of a Texas sheriff generally include keeping the county jail, providing bailiffs for the county and district courts within his county and serving process issued by said courts, and providing general law enforcement services to residents. The current sheriff of Hidalgo County is J.E. "Eddie" Guerra since April 3, 2014.