Rio Grande City

city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States
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Rio Grande City

Summary

Rio Grande City is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rio Grande City is located in Starr County[3].
  • Rio Grande City is in the country of United States[4].
  • Rio Grande City's head of government is recorded as Joel Villarreal[5].
  • Rio Grande City's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[6].
  • Rio Grande City's instance of is recorded as county seat[7].
  • Rio Grande City's postal code is recorded as 78582[8].
  • Rio Grande City's Commons category is recorded as Rio Grande City, Texas[9].
  • Rio Grande City's local dialing code is recorded as 956[10].
  • January 1, 1848 marks the founding of Rio Grande City[11].
  • Rio Grande City's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 26.3806, 'longitude': -98.8183}[12].
  • Rio Grande City's official website is recorded as http://www.cityofrgc.com/[13].
  • Rio Grande City has a population of {'amount': '+13834'}[14].
  • Rio Grande City has a population of {'amount': '+15317'}[15].
  • Rio Grande City's capital of is recorded as Starr County[16].
  • Rio Grande City's official name is recorded as Rio Grande City[17].
  • Rio Grande City's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+3873'}[18].
  • Rio Grande City sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+53'}[19].
  • Rio Grande City covers an area of {'amount': '+29.399216'}[20].
  • Rio Grande City covers an area of {'amount': '+29.399199'}[21].
  • Rio Grande City's water as percent of area is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[22].
  • Rio Grande City's territory overlaps is recorded as Rio Grande City–Roma urban area[23].
  • Rio Grande City's per capita income is recorded as {'amount': '+16990'}[24].

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Founding

January 1, 1848 marks the founding of Rio Grande City[11].

Identity

Rio Grande City's official name is recorded as it[17].

Why It Matters

Rio Grande City ranks in the top 8% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Peter James · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geonames id → 4722837, 11788909
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  2. 21w ago · Shuaib-bot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+3873'}
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+53'}
    Territory overlaps → Rio Grande City–Roma urban area
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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