Hidalgo County is located in the United States , Texas, opposite the Mexican municipality of Reynosa on the other side of the Rio Grande River . As of 2000 , the population was 569,463 people. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2008 the number of residents in the county grew to 726,604. [1] Thus, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest growing US counties, and the seventh most populous in Texas. The district center is the city of Edinburgh . The district was founded in 1852 . It was named after Miguel Hidalgo and Castillo, a priest who began the movement for the independence of Mexico from Spain.
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| Hidalgo County | |||
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| Hidalgo county | |||
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| A country | USA | ||
| Included in | Texas | ||
| Adm. Centre | Edinberg | ||
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| Date of formation | 1852 year | ||
| Square | 1583 km² | ||
| Timezone | UTC-5 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 569,463 people ( 2000 ) | ||
| Density | 140 people / km² | ||
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Hidalgo County is 1,583 km², of which 1,570 km² is land and 13 km² is water surface (0.82%).
Major Highways
- Highway 83
- Highway 281
- Motorway 107
Neighboring Counties
- Brooks County (North)
- Kenedy County (northeast)
- Willacy County (East)
- Cameron County (East)
- Starr County (West)
- Ciudad Gustavo Diaz Ordaz , Tamaulipas , Mexico (South)
- Matamoros , Tamaulipas, Mexico (South)
- Reynosa , Tamaulipas, Mexico (South)
- Rio Bravo , Tamaulipas, Mexico (South)
Notes
- ↑ Summary of the U.S. Census Bureau for Hidalgo County Date of treatment December 17, 2009. Archived April 21, 2012.