Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area

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Reynosa–McAllen
Metropolitan area
Primary urban area of Reynosa–McAllen
Primary urban area of Reynosa–McAllen
Country United States United States
Mexico Mexico
State Texas Texas
Tamaulipas Tamaulipas
Principal cities Reynosa
McAllen
Río Bravo
 - Mission
 - Edinburg
 - Pharr
Population (2010 est.)
 • Metro 1,500,000 (85th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)

Reynosa–McAllen,[1] also known as McAllen–Reynosa,[2] or simply as Borderplex,[3] is one of the six bi-national metropolitan areas along the Mexico–U.S border. The city of Reynosa is situated on the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of McAllen is located in the American state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. This metropolitan area has a population of roughly 1,500,000,[4][5] making it the largest and most populous in the state of Tamaulipas, and third most populous in the U.S–Mexico border.

The Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area has been the first, second, or third fastest growing urban areas in the United States over the past years.[6]

Municipalities/Counties

Communities

Note: Principal cities are bolded.

Cities in Mexico

Cities in the U.S.

Census-designated places

Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated.

Unincorporated places

See also

References

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