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The Rio Hondo College and Rio Hondo Preparatory School were named after the river.. In what is now the Bosque del Rio Hondo Natural Area, Marrano Beach was born on the riverfront property of El Rancho de Don Daniel, a Mexican land grant from the nineteenth century that had belonged the Repetto-Alvarado family, a prominent family of California land owners.
Rio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census . [ 4 ] It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,748. [1] Its county seat is Hondo. [2] The county is named for the Medina River.
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Port O'Connor was laid out in the late 19th century as a fishing settlement called "Alligator Head". As it grew in popularity with both permanent residents and tourists, the community took on more municipal characteristics, earning the formal designation finally in 1909 as the town site of Port O'Connor.
Situated on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and the south branch of the Colorado River, it is known in the region for its golf courses, hotel and resort, and water sports. Prior to its incorporation in September 2005, [4] it was a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP population was 3,337 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census put the population at 3,418.
The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas was originally developed and owned by USAA Real Estate Company. [5] The golf club opened first, in 1983, while the adjoining Four Seasons Hotel opened in 1986. [6] California-based investment firm BentleyForbes bought the resort from USAA in 2006 [7] [8] for $200 million. [9]
South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo covers an area of 2,400 acres (971 ha) at an elevation of 930 feet (283 m) above mean sea level.It has four runways: 8/26 is 3,451 by 75 feet (1,052 x 23 m), 13/31 is 5,545 by 150 feet (1,690 x 46 m), 17L/35R is 6,002 by 100 feet (1,829 x 30 m), and 17R/35L is 3,224 by 140 feet (983 x 43 m).