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Edinburg, Texas

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City of Edinburg
Hidalgo County Courthouse seen frae University Drive
Hidalgo County Courthouse seen frae University Drive
Eik-name(s): 
Gateway City to the Rio Grande Valley
Location o Edinburg, Texas
Location o Edinburg, Texas
Coordinates: 26°18′15″N 98°9′50″W / 26.30417°N 98.16389°W / 26.30417; -98.16389
Kintra Unitit States
StateTexasTexas
CoontyHidalgo
Govrenment
  TeepCooncil-Manager
  Ceety CooncilMayor Richard Garcia
Agustin "Gus" Garcia
Noe Garza
Homero Jasso
Elias Longoria
  Ceety ManagerRamiro Garza, Jr.
Area
  Total96.9 km2 (37.4 sq mi)
  Laund96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi)
  Water0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census Estimate)
  Total79,147
  Density500.7/km2 (1296.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78539-78541
Area code(s)956
FIPS code48-22660[1]
GNIS feature ID1335095[2]
WebsiteCityOfEdinburg.com

Edinburg is a ceety in an the coonty seat o Hidalgo Coonty, Texas, Unitit States.[3] The population wis 48,465 at the 2000 census.

Edinburg is ane o the principal ceeties o the McAllenEdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Aurie, which includes aw o Hidalgo Coonty.

Geografie

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Accordin tae the Unitit States Census Bureau, the ceety haes a total aurie o 37.4 square mile (97 km2), o which, 37.4 square mile (97 km2) o it is laund an 0.1 square mile (0.26 km2) o it (0.13%) is watter.

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.

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