Weslaco, Texas
E1006900
Weslaco, Texas is a mid-sized city in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas known for its agricultural economy, proximity to the U.S.–Mexico border, and role as a regional commercial and cultural center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weslaco, Texas canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| borderRegion | U.S.–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
hot summers
ⓘ
mild winters ⓘ subtropical ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryBorderProximity | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| county | Hidalgo County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Mexican American border culture
ⓘ
Tejano culture area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | predominantly Hispanic or Latino population ⓘ |
| economicSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ services ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalActivity |
citrus groves
ⓘ
irrigated farming ⓘ vegetable fields ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
service center for rural communities
ⓘ
trade hub for surrounding agricultural areas ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mexican culture
ⓘ
U.S. culture ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States–Mexico borderlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural economy
ⓘ
citrus production ⓘ regional commerce ⓘ regional cultural activities ⓘ vegetable farming ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Spanish-English bilingual ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rio Grande Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Texas coastal plain ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| near |
Harlingen, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McAllen, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hidalgo County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Rio Grande Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalRole |
distribution center for agricultural products
ⓘ
shopping destination for nearby towns ⓘ |
| regionType | border city ⓘ |
| role |
regional commercial center
ⓘ
regional cultural center ⓘ |
| settlementType | city ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportationCorridor | U.S. Highway 83 corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.