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Welcome to Hidalgo County ...
Time Zone: Hidalgo County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Edinburg is the Seat for Hidalgo County.
Hidalgo County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from Cameron County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hidalgo had a population of 867,221 people. This is an increase of 11.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 774,769 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hidalgo represented 3.08% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Hidalgo County:
- Alamo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
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- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Donna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Donna is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <2>
- Edcouch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
- Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <2>
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <2>
- Granjeno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Hidalgo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- La Joya
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- La Villa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villa
- La Villa is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- McAllen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mercedes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palmhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
- Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- Palmview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
- Palmview is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
- Penitas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pharr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
- Pharr is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <2>
- Progreso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <2>
- Progreso Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso Lakes
- Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- San Juan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sullivan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Weslaco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Hidalgo County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Brooks County
- Kenedy County
- Willacy County
- Cameron County
- Starr County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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