Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000. It is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain. The seat of Hidalgo County is Edinburg, while the largest city is McAllen..

The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area is located within Hidalgo County. It is bordered by Cameron County and Willacy County on the east, Brooks County on the north, Starr County on the west, and Mexico on the south. Hidalgo County is located opposite of the Mexican city of Reynosa, across the Rio Grande River.