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McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Hidalgo County. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico–United States border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa. McAllen is about 70 mi (110 km) west of the Gulf of Mexico.
Hidalgo County (/ h ɪ ˈ d æ l ɡ oʊ /; Spanish pronunciation:) is located in the U.S. state of Texas.The county seat is Edinburg [2] and the largest city is McAllen.The county is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain. [3]
1995 - City Hall rebuilt. [1] 1997 City website online. [21] [22] Rubén Hinojosa becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 15th congressional district. [23] 1998 - Texas State Bank building constructed. [1] 1999 - "Futuro McAllen" civic group formed. [3] 2000 Green jay designated official city bird. [3] Population: 106,414.
In 1969, Trans-Texas changed its name to Texas International Airlines and, in 1970, was flying daily Douglas DC-9-10s nonstop to Monterrey with a routing of Dallas Love Field (DAL) - Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - Harlingen - McAllen - Monterrey. [27] In 1974, Texas International DC-9s were flying nonstop to Mexico City via a routing ...
870,781. • Rank. 66th in the U.S. The McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), is a U.S. metropolitan statistical area defined by the United States Census Bureau, consisting of one county – Hidalgo – in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas, anchored by the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr and Mission.
McAllen Independent School District. The McAllen Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of McAllen, Texas, United States. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [1]
Coordinates: 26.2415°N 98.2336°W. The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is a museum located in McAllen, Texas. It is dedicated to exhibiting Latin American art, as well as educating visitors about science. Its exhibits include antique stained glass, images from the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Discovery Pavilion, an educational ...
78501, 78502. Area code. 956. Downtown McAllen is the main business district in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Interstate 2 runs directly south of the downtown area. The City's Central Business District and encompasses the area west of 10th street, east of Bicentennical, south of Hackberry and north of Interstate 2. This area thrives from over 250 retail ...