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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.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the Rio Grande Valley region of southern Texas. Based in Weslaco , the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils .
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in McAllen, Texas" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L.
1904 - West McAllen townsite established. [1] 1905 - St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad begins operating. [1] 1907 - East McAllen development begins. [1] 1909 McAllen Monitor newspaper begins publication. [2] Methodist Church built. [1] High school established. [3] 1910 - Population: 150. [1] 1911 Town of McAllen incorporated in Hidalgo ...
The development of the St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway in 1903 and the irrigation of the Rio Grande allowed the Rio Grande Valley to develop into profitable farmland. [20] Droughts in the 1890s and early 1900s caused smaller farmers and cattle ranchers to lose their lands.
Matamoros–Brownsville, [1] also known as Brownsville–Matamoros, [2] or simply as the Borderplex, [3] is one of the six transborder agglomerations along the Mexico–United States border. [4]
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McAllen citizens elected to implement a half-cent sales tax for economic development in May 1997, which led to the construction of two new library branches. During the fall of 1999, construction began on the two branch libraries in the north and south areas of McAllen.