Hidalgo, Texas
| Hidalgo, Texas | |
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| City of Hidalgo | |
 Location of Hidalgo, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′16″N 98°14′47″W / 26.10444°N 98.24639°WCoordinates: 26°6′16″N 98°14′47″W / 26.10444°N 98.24639°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Hidalgo
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| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,198 |
| • Density | 1,682.2/sq mi (649.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78557 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-33560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374059 |
| Website | http://cityofhidalgo.net/ |
Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census.
Modern-day Hidalgo was first settled by Spanish colonists led by José de Escandón in about 1749. The colony was known by multiple names: La Habitación, Rancho San Luís, and San Luisito. In 1852, John Young settled in the area and renamed the town Edinburgh after his place of birth, Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh became the county seat of Hidalgo County. The town was incorporated in 1876, and its name was changed to Hidalgo in 1885.
Hidalgo is located at 26°6′16″N 98°14′47″W / 26.10444°N 98.24639°W (26.104473, -98.246443). It is located across the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo del Norte) from the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.03%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,322 people, 1,747 households, and 1,593 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,682.2 people per square mile (649.9/km²). There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 431.9 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.12% White, 0.12% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 15.45% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.75% of the population.
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