Texas, McAllen. Outdoor oven at Capilla De La Lomita.

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McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the American Southwest. The population was 106,414 at the 2000 census, while the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 569,463; rapid growth pushed the metropolitan area's population to 710,514 by 2007. It is the 187th largest city in the and the 70th largest metropolitan area. Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio Grande River and about 70 miles (110 km) west of South Padre Island and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Location: texas
Photo credit: © Michael DeFreitas North America / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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