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Hidalgo County

county in Texas, United States
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Hidalgo County

Summary

Hidalgo County is a county of Texas[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of county_of_texas entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hidalgo County is located in Texas[3].
  • Hidalgo County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hidalgo County's instance of is recorded as county of Texas[5].
  • Hidalgo County's capital is recorded as Edinburg[6].
  • Hidalgo County's shares border with is recorded as Brooks County[7].
  • Hidalgo County's shares border with is recorded as Starr County[8].
  • Hidalgo County's shares border with is recorded as Kenedy County[9].
  • Hidalgo County's shares border with is recorded as Willacy County[10].
  • Hidalgo County's shares border with is recorded as Cameron County[11].
  • Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla is named after Hidalgo County[12].
  • Hidalgo County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Edinburg[13].
  • Hidalgo County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as McAllen[14].
  • Hidalgo County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mission[15].
  • Hidalgo County's Commons category is recorded as Hidalgo County, Texas[16].
  • Hidalgo County's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone[17].
  • January 24, 1852 marks the founding of Hidalgo County[18].
  • Hidalgo County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.39672, 'lon': -98.18107}[19].
  • Hidalgo County's official website is recorded as https://www.hidalgocounty.us/[20].
  • Hidalgo County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hidalgo County, Texas[21].
  • Hidalgo County has a population of {'amount': '+774769'}[22].
  • Hidalgo County has a population of {'amount': '+779271'}[23].
  • Hidalgo County has a population of {'amount': '+794521'}[24].
  • Hidalgo County has a population of {'amount': '+805975'}[25].
  • Hidalgo County has a population of {'amount': '+815996'}[26].
  • Hidalgo County has a population of {'amount': '+842304'}[27].

Body

Geography

Hidalgo County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Texas[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hidalgo County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4099'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+774769'}[22], {'amount': '+779271'}[23], {'amount': '+794521'}[24], {'amount': '+805975'}[25], {'amount': '+815996'}[26], and {'amount': '+842304'}[27].

Designation and Status

Hidalgo County's instance of is recorded as county of Texas[5].

History and Context

January 24, 1852 marks the founding of Hidalgo County[18]. Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Hidalgo County ranks in the top 6% of county_of_texas entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Texas United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . tsl.access.preservica.com. tsl.access.preservica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3811707
    Taxonomicon id → 1807904
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  2. 15d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people who died here → Category:Deaths in Hidalgo County, Texas
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Texas
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Hidalgo County, Texas
    Different from → Hidalgo County
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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