City of McAllen

McAllen, the City of Palms, is in the southern plains of Texas, USA. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County and the second largest city in the Rio Grande Valley after Brownsville. It is near the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.

Places of Interest

Highlights include McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium and McAllen High School.

McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium

Pitch

DQ Fan Field at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium is a high school football stadium in McAllen, Texas, United States. It has been used for college and high school football and soccer games and track and field meets.

McAllen High School

School

McAllen High School is one of four high schools serving the McAllen, Texas area as a part of the McAllen Independent School District. It houses approximately 2200 students from grades 9–12.

South Texas Health System McAllen

Hospital

South Texas Health System McAllen is a hospital in McAllen, Texas, United States. It is the flagship hospital of the South Texas Health System. It is owned by Universal Health Services, a Pennsylvania-based hospital management company. South Texas Health System McAllen is situated 2½ miles southeast of City of McAllen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pharr and Sharyland.

Pharr

Town

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Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 79,715, and in 2022, the estimated population was 80,187. Pharr is situated 4 miles southeast of City of McAllen.

Sharyland

Hamlet

West Sharyland is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area. Sharyland is situated 2½ miles west of City of McAllen.

City of McAllen

Type: Locality with 130,000 residents
Location: Hidalgo, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

26.2186° or 26° 13′ 7″ north

Longitude

-98.2452° or 98° 14′ 43″ west

Population

130,000

Elevation

118 feet (36 metres)

Open location code

76R36Q93+CW

GeoNames ID

7173826

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