Edinburg, Texas
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Edinburg (/ˈɛdɪnbɜːrɡ/ ED-in-burg) is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.[6] The population was 100,243 at the 2020 census,[3] and in 2022, its estimated population was 104,294,[4] making it the second-largest city in Hidalgo County, and the third-largest city in the larger Rio Grande Valley region.
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Edinburg | |
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Nickname: "Gateway City to the Rio Grande Valley" | |
Coordinates: 26°18′15″N 98°9′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hidalgo |
Founded | October 10, 1908 |
Incorporated | September 19, 1919 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Ramiro Garza Johnny Garcia Daniel 'Dan' Diaz Jason De Leon |
• City Manager | Myra L. Ayala |
Area | |
• City | 44.78 sq mi (115.98 km2) |
• Land | 44.72 sq mi (115.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
Population | |
• City | 100,243 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 104,294 |
• Rank | US: 308th TX: 40th |
• Density | 2,332/sq mi (900.4/km2) |
• Urban | 779,553 (US: 56th) |
• Urban density | 2,389.7/sq mi (922.7/km2) |
• Metro | 888,367 (US: 65th) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 78504, 78539, 78540, 78541, 78542 |
Area code | 956 |
Sales tax | 8.25%[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1335095[2] |
Website | cityofedinburg.com |
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Edinburg is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. Edinburg is home to the main campus of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.