The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of Texas. It lies along the northern bank of the Rio Grande, which separates Mexico from the United States. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... For other uses, see Rio Grande (disambiguation). ...

The Rio Grande Valley is not a valley, but a delta or floodplain. Early settlers from Mexico felt that the term "Valley" sounded more inviting to tourists and northern investors than did "Delta." The Rio Grande Valley is also called "El Valle", the Spanish translation of "the valley", by those who live there. Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley In geology, a valley is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. ... Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ... This picture shows the flood plain following a 1 in 10 year flood on the Isle of Wight. ...

The region is made up of four counties: Starr County, Hidalgo County, Willacy County, and Cameron County. Starr County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Willacy County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Its largest cities are Brownsville and McAllen. Other major cities include Harlingen, Mission, Edinburg, and Pharr.^[1] Brownsville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Brownsville, California Brownsville, Florida Brownsville, Kentucky Brownsville, Maryland Brownsville, Minnesota Brownsville, Ohio Brownsville, Oregon Brownsville, Pennsylvania Brownsville, Tennessee Brownsville, Texas (The first two battles of the Mexican-American War were fought neart this city. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Pharr is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ...

Cities and Counties

Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... La Feria is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Los Fresnos is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Palm Valley is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Rio Hondo is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, USA, The population was 23,444 at the 2000 census. ... Bayview is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Combes is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Indian Lake is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Laguna Vista is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Los Indios is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Primera is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Rancho Viejo is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Santa Rosa is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... South Padre Island is a resort community in Cameron County, Texas, United States [1] As of the 2000 census, the town had an official population of 2,422, although this significantly underestimates its size since many people split their time between vacation properties on South Padre and permanent residences elsewhere... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Alamo is a city located in an irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Alton is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Edcouch is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Elsa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Granjeno is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... La Joya is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... La Villa is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Mercedes is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Palmhurst is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Palmview is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Penitas is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Pharr is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Progreso is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Progreso Lakes is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 234. ... San Juan is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Sullivan City is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Willacy County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Lyford is a city located in Willacy County, Texas. ... Raymondville is a city located in Willacy County, Texas. ... San Perlita is a city located in Willacy County, Texas. ... Starr County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... La Grulla is a city located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... Rio Grande City is a city located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... Roma is a city located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... Escobares is a census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ...

Tourism

The Valley encompasses several landmarks that attract tourists, and is primarily known for South Padre Island. Other popular destinations in include Point Isabel Lighthouse, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, and Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. The Valley is a popular waypoint for tourists seeking to visit Mexico. Popular destinations across the border include: Matamoros, Nuevo Progreso, Rio Bravo, and Reynosa, all located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The Valley also attracts large quantities of lucrative tourists from the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon, Districto Federal, and Tamaulipas. South Padre Island is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. ... Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is a 2,088 acre refuge situated along the banks of the Rio Grande in Hidalgo County, Texas south of Alamo, Texas. ... The name Matamoros, meaning Moor-killer or Moor-slayer in Spanish, may refer to: People Santiago Matamoros, St. ... Nuevo Progreso is a Mexican town in the state of Tamaulipas located on the border with Texas, United States. ... This article is about the river that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Reynosa is a primarily industrial city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... Other Mexican States Capital Monterrey Other major cities Area 64,924 km² Ranked 13th Population (2000 census) 3,826,240 Ranked 9th Governor (2003-09) José Natividad González Parás (PRI/PVEM) Federal Deputies (11) PRI/PVEM = 10 PAN = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2... The Mexican Federal District, known in Spanish as Distrito Federal (D.F.), is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the Mexican states, but an independent self-governing city-state and the seat of the Federal Government. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ...

People of historical interest

The last battle of The Civil War, the Brownsville Raid and the construction of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle all took place in The Rio Grande Valley. Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Theodore H. Barrett John Rip Ford Strength Detachments from the: 62nd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment, 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment, 34th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Detachments from: Gidding’s Regiment, Anderson’s Battalion of Cavalry, and other Confederate units and Southern... Fort Brown from across the Resaca Fort Brown was a military post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. ...

A list of notable people who were born, lived, or died in the Rio Grande Valley includes:

• Gloria E. Anzaldúa (Writer/Poet, Hargill, Texas)
• Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Mission, Texas)
• Harlon Block (Iwo Jima flag raiser, died on Iwo Jima, Weslaco, Texas)
• Hee_Haw (T.V. performer, Edinburg, Texas)
• Thomas Haden Church (Actor, Harlingen, Texas)
• Tony Garza (U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Brownsville, Texas)
• Kika de la Garza (U.S. Representative, Mission, Texas)
• Freddy Fender (Musician/Actor lyricist, San Benito, Texas)
• Mike Fossum (Astronaut, McAllen, Texas)
• Alfredo C. Gonzalez (Highly distinguished U.S. Marine Veteran, Edinburg, Texas)
• Kris Kristofferson (Musician, actor, song writer, Brownsville, Texas)
• Tom Landry (American football coach, Mission, Texas)
• Rachel McLish (Ms. Olympia, actor, Harlingen, Texas)
• Eduardo Paz-Martinez (Writer, journalist)
• Bobby Joe Morrow (Olympic gold medalist, San Benito, Texas)
• Americo Paredes (Writer, Brownsville,Texas)
• Major Samuel Ringgold (Father of modern artillery, served at what is now Fort Ringgold, Rio Grande City, Texas)
• Rigo Tovar(musician/actor/composer, Matamoros, Tamps)
• Valente Rodriguez (Actor, Edcouch, Texas)
• Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, USA, Ret. (Ground forces commander in Iraq, Rio Grande City, Texas)
• Merced Solis (aka Tito Santana, Wrestler, Mission, Texas)
• Nick Stahl (Actor, Harlingen, Texas)

Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa (September 26, 1942 - May 15, 2004) was a Chicana lesbian feminist writer, poet, scholar and activist. ... Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. ... Harlon Henry Block (November 6, 1924 – March 1, 1945) was a US Marine during World War II. He was one of six men photographed in raising the US flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ... Catherine Marie (Cathy) Baker (born October 16, 1957 in Lumsden, New Zealand) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. ... Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960[1]) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor. ... Ambassador Tony Garza Antonio Oscar Garza, Jr. ... Eligio de la Garza (born September 22, 1927 in Mercedes, Texas) was a United States congressman representing the 15th district in Texas from January 3, 1965 to January 3, 1997. ... Freddy Fender Freddy Fender (June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006), born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas, USA, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country, and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. ... Michael Edward Fossum (born December 19, 1957 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is an American astronaut. ... Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez (also known as Alfredo Gonzalez and Freddy Gonzalez) (born May 23, 1946 in Edinburg, Texas; died February 4, 1968 in Hue City, Vietnam), United States Marine Corps sergeant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for service in the Vietnam War during the Battle of Hue. ... Kristoffer Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. ... Rachel McLish (born Rachel Elizondo on June 21, 1958 in Harlingen, Texas) is an American bodybuilder. ... Bobby Joe Morrow (born October 15, American athlete, winner of three Olympic gold medals in 1956. ... Ringgold, Samuel, congressman, born in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. ... Rigoberto Tovar García (March 29, 1946 – March 27, 2005) was a Mexican singer best known as Rigo Tovar, famous for his cumbia songs. ... Lt. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953, Mission, Texas) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, was a Mexican professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... Stahl at the Terminator 3 premier. ...

Places of Historical Interest

The First Lift Station in Mission, Texas once provided water for irrigating the crops of the early Rio Grande Valley.

• First Lift Station

• Los Ebanos Ferry Last hand operated ferry on the Rio Grande River

• La Lomita Historic District

• Fort Brown

• Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site

• Resaca de la Palma

• Rancho de Carricitos

• USMC War Memorial original plaster working model

• Hidalgo County Historical Museum Originally the County Court House and Jail, built in the late 1800s

Image File history File links Chimney_park_sunset. ... Image File history File links Chimney_park_sunset. ... First Lift Station Dedicated as a Texas Historic Landmark by the Texas Historical Commission in 1985, the First Lift Station in Mission Texas once provided water for irrigating the crops of the early Rio Grande Valley. ... Fort Brown from across the Resaca Fort Brown was a military post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. ... The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War and was fought on May 8, 1846 on disputed ground five miles (8 km) from the modern-day city of Brownsville, Texas. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wikisource. ... The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia, United States. ...

Economy

The Valley is reliant on Agribusiness and Tourism. Cotton, various sorghums, Maize, and sugarcane are its leading crops, and the region is the center of citrus production and the most important area of vegetable production in the State of Texas. Over the last several decades, the emergence of maquiladoras (factories or fabrication plants) has caused a surge of industrial development along the border, while International bridges have allowed Mexican nationals to shop, sell and do business in the border cities along the Rio Grande River. The geographic inclusion of South Padre Island also drives tourism, particularly during the Spring Break season, during which SPI becomes reminisent of New Orleans during Mardi Gras. In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various businesses involved in the food production chain, including farming, seed, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesaling, processing, distribution, and retail sales. ... “Tourist” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... Species About 30 species, see text Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are utilised as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. ... This article is about the maize plant. ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical... A maquiladora (or maquila) is a factory, that imports materials and equipment on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing. ... South Padre Island is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

According to the 1990 census figures, which under-reported the illegal immigrants in the region, just under 82 percent of Cameron County, over 85 percent of Hidalgo County, over 97 percent of Starr County, and over 84 percent of Willacy County were Hispanic.

The Valley is a popular Winter tourist destination for residents from the Midwest United States and Canada (called Winter Texans). Along with Mexican nationals and thousands of college students who visit South Padre Island throughout March and April, Winter Texans are the bulk of the Valley's tourism. Winter Texans typically arrive in October-November and stay until February-March, causing a seasonal swell for local businesses.

The Valley is also the only region in the United States where birders can observe certain varieties of endangered and migratory birds. It is also along the path taken by the migratory Monarch Butterfly as it transits to and from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. ... Other Mexican States Capital Morelia Other major cities Lázaro Cárdenas list of municipalities Area 59,928 km² Ranked 16th Population (2000 census) 3,979,180 Ranked 7th Governor (2002-08) Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (PRD) Federal Deputies (13) PRD = 9 PRI = 2 PAN = 1 disputed = 1 Federal...

Education

• University of Texas at Brownsville
• University of Texas–Pan American
• Texas State Technical College
• South Texas College

History The University of Texas at Brownsville was established in 1989, and admitted its first class in 1991. ... The University of Texas – Pan American, also known as UTPA or UT Pan Am, is part of The University of Texas System. ... Texas State Technical College System is a system of two-year technical schools in Texas. ... South Texas College is a college in Texas, founded in 1993, with campuses in McAllen, Weslaco, and Rio Grande City. ...

Media

Newspapers

• The Monitor - owned by Freedom Communications. Official Site
• La Frontera - owned by Freedom Communications & The Monitor. Official Site
• The Brownsville Herald - owned by Freedom Communications. Official Site
• El Nuevo Heraldo - owned by Freedom Communications & The Brownsville Herald. Official Site
• El Extra - owned by Freedom Communications & The Brownsville Herald.
• Valley Morning Star - owned by Freedom Communications. Official Site
• The Island Breeze - owned by Freedom Communications & the Valley Morning Star. Official Site
• Mid-Valley Town Crier - owned by Freedom Communications. Official Site

The Monitor is a newspaper based in the state of Texas, covering the Rio Grande Valley area in the southern part of the state. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... La Frontera is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ... Freedom Communications Logo Freedom Communications, Inc. ...

Television

• XHRIO-TV FOX 2 News, FOX Affiliate Official Site
• XHRIO-TV My 2, My Network TV Affiliate (Secondary)
• KGBT-TV/DT Action 4 News, CBS Affiliate Official Site
• KRGV-TV/DT Newschannel 5, ABC Affiliate Official Site
• LATV on KRGV-DT digital subchannel 5.2
• KVEO-TV/DT News Center 23, NBC Affiliate Official Site
• KLUJ-TV/DT 44, TBN Affiliate
• KTLM-TV/DT 40, Telemundo Affiliate
• KNVO-TV/DT 48, Univision Affiliate Official Site
• KMHB 53, Cable-only CW Affiliate Official Site
• KMBH-TV/DT 60, PBS Affiliate Official Site

XHRIO, channel 2, is the local Fox affiliate for Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... XHRIO, channel 2, is the local Fox affiliate for Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. ... My Network TV (sometimes written MyNetworkTV, and unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an upcoming television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which is scheduled to launch on September 5, 2006. ... KGBT-TV is the CBS affiliate for Brownsville-Harlingen-McAllen, Texas. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... KRGV-TV is the local ABC affiliate in Welasco, Texas, serving viewers in the Rio Grande Valley. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. ... KVEO is the NBC affiliate for Brownsville, Texas and serves the entire surrounding metropolitan area, known as the Rio Grande Valley. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... KLUJ-TV is a religious television station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 44 as an affiliate of TBN. Founded August 1, 1983, the station is owned by TBN, under the license name of Community Educational Television. ... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the largest Christian religious television network in the world and is headquartered near Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, California with studios near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Irving, Texas and near Nashville in Hendersonville, Tennessee. ... KTLM is a Spanish-language television station in Rio Grande City, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 40 as an affiliate of Telemundo. ... Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah, Florida. ... KNVO is a Spanish-language television station in McAllen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 48 as an affiliate of Univisión. ... Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. ... KMHB is the cable-only affiliate of the CW in the Rio Grande Valley. ... CW may stand for: The CW Television Network (colloquially The CW), a television network which launched in September 2006 as a merger of both the UPN and The WB networks. ... KMBH is a public television station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 60 as a PBS member station. ... “PBS” redirects here. ...

Radio

• KGBT-FM 98.5 FM (Regional Mexican) Univision
• KBTQ 96.1 Recuerdo (Spanish Oldies)Univision
• KGBT 1530 La Tremenda (Univision)
• KKPS Local Tejano Music Que Pasa 99.5 Official Site
• KBFM Wild 104, formerly B-104 (Hip Hop/Top 40)
• KIWW (Spanish)
• KMBH/KHID 88.9/88.1 NPR (Classical/Public Radio)
• KTEX 100.3 (Country)
• KNVO Romantica 101.1 Official Site
• KQXX 105.5 (Oldies)
• KVLY Mix 107.9 (Adult Contemporary)Official Site
• KFRQ The Q 94.5 (Classic/Modern/Hard Rock)Official Site
• KHKZ Hot Kiss 106.3 (Popular Adult Contemporary)
• KESO Digital 92.7 (Internacional, Spanish Top 40)
• KIRT 1580 AM Radio Imagen (Variety, Spanish contemporary)
• KURV 710 AM Heritage Talk Radio (part of the BMP family of stations)

KGBT is a Regional Mexican station in McAllen, Texas at 98. ... KBTQ(96. ... KGBT-TV is the CBS affiliate for Brownsville-Harlingen-McAllen, Texas. ... KKPS is a Tejano station at 99. ... KBFM(Wild 104) is a Rhythmic Top 40 outlet serving the Rio Grande Valley. ... KMBH is a public television station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 60 as a PBS member station. ... KTEX is a longtime Country Station in Brownsville, Texas at 100. ... KNVO is a Spanish-language television station in McAllen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 48 as an affiliate of Univisión. ... KVLY channel 11 (44 digital) is the NBC television affiliate based in Fargo, North Dakota that serves much of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. ... KFRQ is a Rock Station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting at 94. ... KHKZ (Hot Kiss 106. ...

Webcams

• Rio Grande Cam
• Turtle Cam - South Padre Island
• Beach Cam - South Padre Island

External links

• Valley Chamber Rio Grande Valley Partnership.

• Rio Grande Valley Online Information Center Information about all points of interest throught the Rio Grande Valley.

• Rio Grande Valley Sports Information Center Information on all the latest local sports of the Rio Grande Valley.

• Borderfest Borderfest Historical data and info site.

• RGV Pride Information about people, places, and events in the Rio Grande Valley.

References

1. ^ http://ea.panam.edu/disc/popestrgv.html

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Topics	Climate | Culture | Demographics | Economy | Education | Geography | Government | History | Languages | Politics | Texans | Transportation | Symbols Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This is a list of articles that have something substantive to do with the state of Texas. ... This article should appear in one or more categories. ... Texas Population Density Map The center of population of Texas is located in Bell County, in the town of Holland [1]. As of 2005, the state has an estimated population of 22. ... The history of Texas (as part of the United States) began in 1845, but settlement of the region dates back to the end of the Upper Paleolithic Period, around 10,000 BC. Its history has been shaped by being part of six independent countries: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of... For approximately 100 years, from the end of Reconstruction until the 1970s, the Democratic Party was dominant in Texas Politics. ... The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Texas. ...
Regions	Ark‑La‑Tex | Big Bend | Blackland Prairies | Brazos Valley | Central Texas | Coastal Bend | Cross Timbers | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex | Deep East Texas | East Texas | Edwards Plateau | Galveston Bay | Golden Triangle | Greater Houston | Llano Estacado | Longview–Marshall | Northeast Texas | North Texas | Osage Plains | Permian Basin | Piney Woods | Rio Grande Valley | Southeast Texas | South Plains | South Texas | Texas Hill Country | Texas Panhandle | West Texas This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ... Casa Grande is a prominent peak in the Chisos Mountains of the Big Bend area of west Texas. ... The Texas Blackland Prairies are an ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. ... The Brazos Valley is a region in Texas consisting of Brazos County, Robertson County, Grimes County, Washington County, Madison County, and Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan at its center. ... Central Texas (a part of which is Texas Hill Country), is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Texas Coastal Bend refers to the flat area of land along the Texas coast. ... The Cross Timbers is a savanna on the southern Great Plains running from southeastern Kansas, across central Oklahoma, into central Texas. ... The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Deep East Texas is a subregion of East Texas in the US state of Texas. ... Red counties show the core of East Texas; pink and red counties may or may not be included in East Texas, and thus their inclusion varies from source to source. ... The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... Galveston Bay is a large estuary located along Texass coastline. ... The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[2] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... Shaded Relief Image of the Llano Estacado Llano Estacado (or Staked Plains) is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. ... Map of Texas highlighting the Longview-Marshall combined statistical area. ... Northeast Texas is a region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... North Texas. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... The Permian Basin is a basin in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas, from just south of Lubbock to just south of Midland & Odessa, and it extends Westward into the Southeastern part of New Mexico. ... The Piney Woods viewed from Loop 390 outside of Marshall, Texas The Piney Woods is a terrestrial ecoregion in the Southern United States covering 54,400 mi² (140,900 km²) of East Texas, Southern Arkansas, Western Louisiana, and Southeastern Oklahoma. ... Southeast Texas is a region in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... Region in West Texas comprising the area north of the Caprock Escarpment on the Llano Estacado, and extending north into the Texas Panhandle. ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... The dry plains of West Texas, have often been divided up into tracks of land divided by barbed wire fences. ...
Metropolitan Areas	Abilene | Amarillo | Austin–Round Rock | Beaumont–Port Arthur | Brownsville–Harlingen | College Station–Bryan | Corpus Christi | Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | El Paso | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown | Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood | Laredo | Longview | Lubbock | McAllen–Edinburg–Mission | Midland–Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman–Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls Texas has 25 metropolitan areas (MSAs) defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas County Taylor County Government  - Mayor Norm Archibald Area  - City 286. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... The Round Rock, from which the city takes its name, marked a low water wagon crossing in Brushy Creek. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in Central Texas. ... Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Counties Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ... “Dallas” redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. ... El Paso redirects here. ... “Houston” redirects here. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Nickname: Settled 1755 Government  - Type Mayor / City Manager  - Mayor Raul G. Salinas  - City Manager Carlos R. Villarreal Area  - City 218. ... Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 73,345 at the 2000 census, but a 2005 estimate placed the citys population at 75,609. ... Nickname: Hub City Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: County Lubbock County Government  - Mayor David Miller Area  - City 297. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Midland County Government  - Mayor Mike Canon Area  - City 173. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country State County Ector Government  - Mayor Larry Melton Area  - City 36. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas County Tom Green County Government  - Mayor J.W. Lown Area  - City 150. ... “San Antonio” redirects here. ... Sherman is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. ... Motto: A jewel at the crossing of a great river! Location of Denison, Texas Coordinates: Country United States of America State Texas County Grayson Founded 1872  - Mayor Robert Brady Area    - City  22. ... Water tower in Texarkana. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. ... Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas County Victoria County Government  - Mayor Will Armstrong Area  - City 33. ... For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see Waco Siege. ... Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. ...
Counties	See: List of Texas counties Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ...