McAllen, Texas is located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, only 4 miles from the Mexico border and is located to reap the benefits of the anticipated growth in commerce and trade. It is the center of a consumer market area with more than 10,000,000 people.
Some demographics of McAllen, the principal city in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) include:
Location
Longitude 98.14 degrees West and Latitude 26.12 North
75 miles West of the Gulf of Mexico.
City Area
46.61 square miles
County Area
1,567 square miles
Altitude
122 feet (Hidalgo County ranges from 40 to 275 feet.)
