Alamo, Texas
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| Coordinates: 26°11′6″N 98°7′4″W / 26.18500°N 98.11778°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Incorporated | May 12, 1924 |
| Named after | Alamo Mission |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km2) |
| • Land | 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,493 |
| • Density | 2,596/sq mi (1,002/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78516 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-01576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329296 |
| Website | www |
Alamo (/ˈæləmoʊ/ AL-ə-moh), located in the Rio Grande Valley is a city in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas, United States in an area of vegetable farming and citrus groves, and is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the Mexico–U.S. border. Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley's gateways to Mexico, via U.S. Route 281 and Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, as well as a gateway to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Alamo's population was 19,493 at the 2020 census.