Edinburg, Texas

Edinburg
The Hidalgo County Courthouse as seen from University Drive in late 2024
The Hidalgo County Courthouse as seen from University Drive in late 2024
Nickname: 
"Gateway City to the Rio Grande Valley"
Location of Edinburg, Texas
Location of Edinburg, Texas
Coordinates: 26°18′15″N 98°9′50″W / 26.30417°N 98.16389°W / 26.30417; -98.16389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
FoundedOctober 10, 1908
IncorporatedSeptember 19, 1919
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Ramiro Garza
Johnny Garcia
Daniel 'Dan' Diaz
Jason De Leon
 • City ManagerMyra L. Ayala
Area
 • City44.78 sq mi (115.98 km2)
 • Land44.72 sq mi (115.83 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation95 ft (29 m)
Population
 • City100,243
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
104,294
 • RankUS: 308th
TX: 40th
 • Density2,332/sq mi (900.4/km2)
 • Urban
779,553 (US: 56th)
 • Urban density2,389.7/sq mi (922.7/km2)
 • Metro
888,367 (US: 65th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78504, 78539, 78540, 78541, 78542
Area code956
Sales tax8.25%[5]
GNIS feature ID1335095[2]
Websitecityofedinburg.com

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.

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edinburg, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "✔ Edinburg (TX) sales tax rate and calculator". IRS office. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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