McAllen
Rio Grande city
McAllen is a city in southern Texas, near the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley.
It anchors a metropolitan area that includes neighboring cities like Edinburg and Mission.
The region is known for agriculture, retail trade with Mexico, and as a focal point in discussions of border policy and immigration: McAllen became a major crossing point for asylum seekers.
South Texas city
- BrownsvilleSouth Texas border town
- LaredoTexas border city
- San JuanPuerto Rican capital city
- AlamoTexas Revolution battleground
Mercedes · Elsa · Rio Grande · citrus groves · palm trees · subtropical · birding
Relocating abroad permanently
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- checkpointInspection station on route
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- patrolRegular surveillance route
asylum · migrant · international bridge · NAFTA · twin cities · binational · peso · border wall
Sales to end users
- outlet shoppingRetail at reduced prices
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- importObtain from overseas
- exportForeign-bound sale
distribution · logistics · mercado · tiendas · business district
Local governing district
- downtownCentral business district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- city commissionElected local governing body
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
urban growth · infrastructure · zoning · annexation · metropolitan
Harlingen
South Texas city
- BrownsvilleSouth Texas border town
- LaredoTexas border city
- San JuanPuerto Rican capital city
Alamo · Mercedes · Elsa · Rio Grande · citrus groves · palm trees · subtropical · birding
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- checkpointInspection station on route
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
patrol · asylum · migrant · international bridge · NAFTA · twin cities · binational · peso · border wall · port of entry
retail
Sales to end users
- outlet shoppingRetail at reduced prices
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- importObtain from overseas
export · distribution · logistics · mercado · tiendas · business district
municipality
Local governing district
- downtownCentral business district
- mayorElected head of municipality
- city commissionElected local governing body
neighborhoods · urban growth · infrastructure · zoning · annexation · metropolitan
McAllenGalveston
Texas coastal island city
Corpus Christi · Amarillo · Rockport · Freeport · Houston
McAllenKansas City
Twin-state metro area
Oklahoma City · Denver · Omaha · Indianapolis · Des Moines