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Hidalgo County

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Mission

Mission was established in 1824 by Oblate Fathers on a site three miles south of the present town. Priests were said to have planted an orange grove that was one…

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Cities

Cities in Hidalgo County

Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Alamo

An irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Alamo was incorporated in 1924 and named for…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Edinburg

Edinburg was first named Chapin for the townsite promoter but was renamed in 1911. It…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Hidalgo

Hidalgo is on the Rio Grande south of McAllen in southern Hidalgo County at the…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

San Juan

San Juan is located in the irrigated valley of the Rio Grande on the Missouri…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Pharr

Pharr was established in 1909, and named after Henry N. Pharr, sugar planter from Louisiana.…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Donna

Donna was founded as a station on the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad in…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

McAllen

McAllen is in Texas' lush lower Rio Grande Valley, noted for its subtropical climate, access…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Mercedes

Mercedes refers to itself as the "Queen City of the Valley" or "La Reina del…

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Events

Upcoming Events

Dec
23–24
McAllen International Travel Show
McAllen
Dec–Jan
28–2
Rally on the Rio — Annual Woodcarving Seminar
Mercedes
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