Reynosa–McAllen

Reynosa–McAllen
Transborder agglomeration
Primary urban area of Reynosa–McAllen
Primary urban area of Reynosa–McAllen
CountryUnited States
Mexico
StateTexas
Tamaulipas
Principal citiesReynosa
McAllen
Río Bravo
 - Mission
 - Edinburg
 - Pharr
Population
 (2010 est.)
 • Metro
1,500,000 (85th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Reynosa–McAllen,[1] also known as McAllen–Reynosa,[2] or simply as Borderplex,[3] is one of the six international conurbations along the Mexico–U.S border. The city of Reynosa is situated in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of McAllen is located in the American state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. This area has a population of roughly 1,500,000,[4][5] making it the largest and most populous in the state of Tamaulipas, and third most populous on the US–Mexico border.[citation needed]

The Reynosa–McAllen area has been one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States in recent years.[6]

Municipalities and counties

Communities

Note: Principal cities are bolded.

Cities in Mexico

Cities in the U.S.

Census-designated places

Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated.

Unincorporated places

See also

References

  1. ^ "La Plaza Mall: McAllen, Texas" (PDF). Simon Property Group, L.P. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ Pipkin, Seth (14 September 2011). "Repertoires of Collaboration and Conflict in Divergent Development along The US-Mexico Border" (PDF). Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  3. ^ Whittaker, Matt (17 April 2006). "Report: Maquiladoras not as charitable in Mexico as in U.S." The Brownsville Herald. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "McAllen Overview". McAllen Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ "America: metropolitan areas (McAllen-Reynosa)". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  6. ^ Richardson, Chad; Pagán, José A. (October 2002). "Human and Social Aspects of Cross-Border Development in the McAllen/Reynosa Area" (PDF). UTPA Center of Border Economic Studies. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2011.