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| Alamo, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²) |
| - Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,760 |
| - Density | 2,580.8/sq mi (996.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78516 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-01576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329296 |
Alamo, nicknamed the "Land of Two Summers," is a U.S. city located in an irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas. Incorporated in 1924 and named for the Alamo Land and Sugar Company. Abundant vegetables, citrus and winter resort-retirement areas; also one of Valley's gateways to Mexico via U.S. 281 and Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas. The population was 14,760 at the 2000 census.
Alamo is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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