McAllen, Texas

E57537

city county seat

McAllen, Texas is a major city in the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, known as a regional hub for international trade, retail, and cross-border culture near the U.S.–Mexico border.

Aliases (1)

McAllen ×2

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → county seat →
airport	McAllen International Airport →
borderCityWith	Reynosa, Tamaulipas →
climate	semi-arid climate →
country	United States →
county	Hidalgo County →
demographicCharacteristic	predominantly Hispanic or Latino population →
distanceTo	approximately 10 miles north of the Rio Grande → approximately 70 miles west of Brownsville, Texas →
economicRole	port of entry for U.S.–Mexico trade → regional retail center for South Texas and northern Mexico →
founded	1904 →
governmentType	council–manager →
hasBorderCrossing	Anzalduas International Bridge → Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge →
hasInstitution	La Plaza Mall → McAllen Convention Center → McAllen Performing Arts Center → South Texas College (McAllen campuses) →
incorporated	1911 →
isRegionalHubFor	cross-border culture → international trade → retail →
locatedIn	Hidalgo County seat area → Lower Rio Grande Valley → Rio Grande Valley → South Texas →
locatedNear	U.S.–Mexico border →
majorIndustry	education → healthcare → international trade → retail trade → tourism →
metropolitanArea	McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area →
namedAfter	John McAllen →
partOf	McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area →
primaryLanguage	English →
regionallyKnownFor	binational cultural events → cross-border tourism → shopping and retail outlets →
servedBy	McAllen International Airport →
state	Texas →
timeZone	Central Time Zone →
transportInfrastructure	Interstate 2 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 281 → U.S. Route 83 NERFINISHED →
widelySpokenLanguage	Spanish →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
South Texas ("McAllen") → Texas ("McAllen") →	hasMajorCity
Mission, Texas →	adjacentTo
Texas's 15th congressional district →	containsCity
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas →	hasSeat
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas →	jurisdiction
Pharr, Texas →	nearbyCity