Map of Alamo city, Texas

Alamo (/ˈæləmoʊ/ AL-ə-moh), located in the Rio Grande Valley in what is nicknamed the “Land of Two Summers”, is a city in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Known as the “Refuge to the Valley”, it is located in an area of abundant vegetable farming and citrus groves, and is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the Mexico–U.S. border. Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley’s gateways to Mexico, via U.S. Route 281 and Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, as well as a gateway to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Alamo’s population was 18,353 at the 2010 census and an estimated 19,910 in 2019.

Alamo city overview:
Name:	Alamo city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Hidalgo County
Incorporated:	May 12, 1924
Elevation:	98 ft (30 m)
Total Area:	7.51 sq mi (19.45 km²)
Land Area:	7.51 sq mi (19.45 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	18,353
Population Density:	2,650.78/sq mi (1,023.42/km²)
ZIP code:	78516
Area code:	956
FIPS code:	4801576
GNISfeature ID:	1329296
Website:	www.alamotexas.org

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History

Alamo was laid out in 1909, and named after the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. Alamo is the Spanish/Mexican word for Cottonwood tree.

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Geography

Alamo is located in southern Hidalgo County at 26°11′6″N 98°7′4″W / 26.18500°N 98.11778°W / 26.18500; -98.11778 (26.185113, –98.117892). It is bordered to the west by the city of San Juan and to the east by the city of Donna.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Alamo has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km), all land.