La Paloma is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2010 census, up from 354 at the 2000 census, when it was drawn to cover a much smaller area. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. La Paloma means "the dove" in Spanish.
Population: 2,903
Latitude: 26° 02' 45.28" N
Longitude: -97° 40' 2.96" W
Brownsville is the sixteenth most populous city in the state of Texas with a population of 181,860. It is located on the southernmost tip of Texas, United States on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matam…
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros and formerly named San Juan de los Esteros Hermosos, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Br…
Cameron County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville.
The University of Texas at Brownsville (abbreviated as UTB and formerly known as the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College [UTB/TSC]) is an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas. The university is on the land…
Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 35,670 at the 2010 United States Census. Weslaco derives its name from the W.E. Stewart Land Company.
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (IATA: BRO, ICAO: KBRO, FAA LID: BRO) is a city owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) east of the central business district of Brownsville, a city in Cameron County, Texas, …
Valley International Airport (IATA: HRL, ICAO: KHRL, FAA LID: HRL) (Rio Grande Valley International Airport) is a city owned airport three miles northeast of Harlingen, in Cameron County, Texas.
San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas. The population was 24,250 at the 2010 United States Census.
Mercedes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 United States Census.
Fort Brown was a military post of the United States Army in Texas during the later half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century.
KGBT-TV, virtual channel 4 (digital channel 31), is a CBS affiliate located in Harlingen, Texas. Its market includes the greater Rio Grande Valley metropolitan area. KGBT is currently owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. KGBT's studios are on West Exp…
The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge and Express Bridge, is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Br…
KRGV-TV is the local ABC affiliate television station for the Rio Grande Valley in far south Texas (Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen and South Padre Island). It is licensed to Weslaco, Texas, with studios located on East Expressway (US 83) in Weslaco…
Los Fresnos (Spanish for The Ash Trees) is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,542 at the 2010 census.
KVEO-TV is the NBC affiliate television station for Brownsville, Texas, and serves the entire surrounding metropolitan area, known as the Rio Grande Valley.
Progreso is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,507 at the 2010 United States Census.
La Feria is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,302 at the 2010 census.
Harlingen Air Force Base, originally Harlingen Army Airfield, is a former United States Air Force base located in northeast Harlingen, Texas, United States.