Rio Alamo
The Río Álamo, is a stream in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, and is a tributary of the Rio Grande. It is impounded by Las Blancas Dam, which was completed in 2001 and diverts water to the Marte Gómez Reservoir on the Rio San Juan, another tributary of the Rio Grande.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fronton Island.
Fronton Island
Island
Fronton Island is an uninhabited island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas. Fronton Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Rio Alamo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fronton and Ciudad Mier.
Fronton
Village
Fronton is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States, bordering the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, close to Ciudad Miguel Alemán. The population was 172 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 180 tabulated in 2010.
Ciudad Mier
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Ciudad Mier is a small border town on the Rio Bravo in northern Tamaulipas. It has a lot of 18th and 19th century historic buildings and offers outstanding recreational opportunities with its location on the banks of Falcon Lake.
Ciudad Miguel Alemán
Town
Ciudad Miguel Alemán, known prior to 1950 as San Pedro de Roma, is a city located in Miguel Alemán Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico, across the Rio Grande from the U.S. city of Roma, Texas. Ciudad Miguel Alemán is situated 7 km east of Rio Alamo.
Rio Alamo
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Río Álamo”
- Categories: tributary and body of water
- Location: Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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