Harlingen, Texas

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The city of Harlingen is located in Cameron County.

Harlingen is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Harlingen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

New Jersey has a community that is also named Harlingen.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Harlingen had a population of 57,564 people^<2> (or 17.1% of the total population of Cameron County). The population of Harlingen represented 0.28% of the total of Texas, making it the state's 41st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Harlingen had a population of 64,843 people. This is an increase of 12.65% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Harlingen.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brownsville	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	175,494	25.6% increase
	Edcouch	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	4,613	38.03% increase
	Elsa	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	6,624	19.37% increase
	La Feria	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	7,023	14.85% increase
	Los Fresnos	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	5,538	22.74% increase
	Lyford	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,545	28.99% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Harlingen.

Websites for Harlingen

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