Edinburg
city and seat of Hidalgo County, State of Texas, United States
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Summary
Edinburg is a city in the United States[1]. Edinburg ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hidalgo County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Ramiro Garza Jr.[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6]
- Named after: Edinburgh[7]
- Postal code: 78539[8], 78540[9], 78541[10], 78542[11]
- Commons category: Edinburg, Texas[12]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[13]
- Local dialing code: 956[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1908[15]
- Official website: https://cityofedinburg.com/[16], http://ci.edinburg.tx.us[17]
- IPA transcription: ˈɛdɪnbɜːrɡ[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Edinburg, Texas[19]
- Population: 98,665[20], 74,569[21], 77,100[22], 100,243[23]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Edinburg, Texas[24]
- Capital of: Hidalgo County[25]
- Official name: Edinburg[26]
- Category for people born here: Q131350058[27]
- Number of households: 29,899[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Edinburg, Texas[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 29 m[30]
- Area: 103.949814 km²[31], 97.623573 km²[32]
- Water as percent of area: 0.16 percent[33]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area[34]
- Per capita income: 21,826 US dollars[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Edinburg include South Texas International Airport at Edinburg[36], an international airport[37], in United States[38].
Why It Matters
Edinburg has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Edinburg is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Edinburg include South Texas International Airport at Edinburg[36], an international airport[37], in United States[38].