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Harlingen (här`lĭnjən), city (1990 pop. 48,735), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1910. It is a shipping and processing center in the lower Rio Grande valley, an irrigated farming area yielding citrus and other fruits, grain, vegetables, sugar cane, and cotton. The city, which is linked to the Intracoastal Waterway by a barge channel, has food processing, apparel manufacturing, and factories making various chemical and metal products. Harlingen was founded (c.1904) with the coming of the railroad and grew with the agricultural development of the surrounding area. It is the seat of a boys' preparatory marine academy. An airfield located in Harlingen Industrial Air Park maintains flying models of U.S. World War II aircraft. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bayer CropScience purchases the assets of California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors (CPCSD), Bakersfield, CA, and the assets of Reliance Genetics LLC, Harlingen, TX. Chavez left Round Rock to serve as superintendent in Harlingen, Texas, and subsequently Corpus Christi, Texas, where he spent five years. GCR Tire Centers, Austin, TX, announced that five more of its truck tire retread facilities have received ISO 9001:2000 certification, including sites in Birmingham, AL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Harlingen, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Sacramento, CA. |
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