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McAllen, city (1990 pop. 84,021), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex., on the Rio Grande; inc. 1911. It is a port of entry and a packing and processing center for the citrus fruit, truck crops, and other produce of the lower Rio Grande valley. The growing city has oil refineries and light manufacturing industries. It is also a winter resort, and is known as the City of Palms, since 40 varieties of that tree flourish there. McAllen, connected by bridge with Reynosa, Mexico, and by a toll road with the more distant but prosperous Monterrey, saw a 50% increase in population from 1970 to 1990. 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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| 5 in McAllen, Texas, includes Amateur Softball Association recreational softball league teams for girls 16 and under from throughout the western United States. Canales herself grew up in McAllen, Texas, as part of such a family that she writes about. Border Patrol agents in McAllen, Texas, acting on a late-night tip, discovered 22 Chinese men who had been abandoned by human smugglers at a local motel. |
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