Map of Muniz CDP

Muniz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of 2015 Muniz, a colonia, has about half of its population born in foreign countries, with, in all probability, almost all from Mexico, and with many of them being illegal immigrants. In 2015 Chris McGreal of The Guardian described Muniz as the poorest U.S. settlement along a United States border.

Muniz CDP overview:
Name:	Muniz CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Hidalgo County
Elevation:	89 ft (27 m)
Total Area:	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Land Area:	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Water Area:	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	1,370
Population Density:	1,200/sq mi (490/km²)
FIPS code:	4850058
GNISfeature ID:	1852740

Online Interactive Map

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Muniz online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Muniz location map. Where is Muniz CDP?

Muniz location on the U.S. Map. Where is Muniz CDP. — Muniz location on the U.S. Map.

Muniz location on the Texas map. Where is Muniz CDP. — Location of Muniz in Texas.

History

The community received street lights in 2013.

Muniz Road Map

Muniz city Satellite Map

Geography

Muniz is located at 26°15′16″N 98°5′25″W / 26.25444°N 98.09028°W / 26.25444; -98.09028 (26.254502, -98.090230).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land.

It is located about 7 miles (11 km) east of the center of McAllen. As of 2015 the community has no public transportation. Sizes and conditions of houses vary; many are made of cement and/or wood.