Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area
| Reynosa–McAllen | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | |
.png) Primary urban area of Reynosa–McAllen |
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| Country |
 United States Mexico
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| State |
 Texas Tamaulipas
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| Principal cities |
Reynosa McAllen Río Bravo - Mission - Edinburg - Pharr |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Metro | 1,500,000 (85th) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
Reynosa–McAllen, also known as McAllen–Reynosa, or simply as Borderplex, is one of the six bi-national metropolitan areas along the Mexico–U.S border. The city of Reynosa is situated on the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of McAllen is located in the American state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. This metropolitan area has a population of roughly 1,500,000, making it the largest and most populous in the state of Tamaulipas, and third most populous in the U.S–Mexico border.
The Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area has been the first, second, or third fastest growing urban areas in the United States over the past years.
Note: Principal cities are bolded.
Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated.
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