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Snapshot of Harlingen


The snowy egret is one of more than 430 species of birds found in Harlingen. This diversity attracts thousands of birding enthusiasts to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, which marks its 15th year in 2008.
Harlingen’s new, state-of-the-art soccer complex is located on an 80-acre site on East Tyler Avenue.

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Community Overview
Harlingen is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of Texas, with more than 2 million people within a 50-mile radius in the Valley and northern Mexico. Harlingen offers easy access to markets in Texas, Mexico and the world. Add in a low cost of living, year-round outdoor activities, excellent health-care facilities and award-winning schools, and you'll see why Harlingen is an ideal place to live, work and invest.

Population

County Population: 387,210
City Population: 64,202

Climate

July High Temperature: 95
January Low Temperature: 48

Climate Overview
Harlingen is located at the southern tip of Texas in the lower Rio Grande Valley and enjoys a semitropical climate with warm weather year-round.

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Schools

  • Harlingen has a variety of first-rate public and private education opportunities. In addition, the city offers two top-notch higher education institutions, with close proximity to several other universities in the region.
Educational Makeup
Schools and Higher Education Links
South Texas College
  • 3201 W. Pecan
    McAllen, Texas 78501
  • (956) 872-8311
  • Toll Free: (800) 742-7822
  • Offers associate and bachelors degrees
.

University of Texas-Pan American
  • 1201 W. University Drive
    Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999
  • (956) 381-8872
  • Toll Free: (866) 441-8872
  • Offers bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees
.

University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
  • 80 Fort Brown
    Brownsville, Texas 78520
  • (956) 882-8200
  • Offers associate, bachelors and masters degrees
.

Regional Academic Health Center
  • 2102 Treasure Hills Blvd.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 365-8650
  • An extension campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Offers clinical training for 3rd- and 4th-year medical students and educational support services for medical residents in primary care fields.

Texas State Technical College, Harlingen
  • 1902 N. Loop 499
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 364-4000
  • Toll Free: (800) 852-8784
  • Offers associate technical degree programs, certificate 
programs and customized workforce training.

Valley Baptist Academy
  • 3700 E. Harrison
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 423-0632

St. Paul Lutheran School
  • 1920 E. Washington Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 423-3926

St. Anthony Catholic School
  • 1015 E. Harrison Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 423-2486

St. Albans Episcopal Day School
  • 1417 E. Austin Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 428-2326

Marine Military Academy
  • 320 Iwo Jima Blvd.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 423-6006

Calvary Christian School
  • 1815 N. 7th St.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 425-1882

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
  • 407 N. 77 Sunshine Strip
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 427-3400
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Health Care

  • Harlingen has a dynamic, world-class medical and health-care complex. Valley Baptist Health System, the largest hospital in the Valley, Harlingen Medical Center, numerous clinics and doctor practices, as well as the Regional Academic Health Center, are at the heart of this complex.
Medical Makeup
Facilities
Valley Baptist Health System
  • 2101 Pease St.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 389-1100
  • Hospital
Harlingen Medical Center
  • 5501 S. Expressway 77
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 365-1000
  • Hospital
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Neighborhoods

  • Harlingen offers a variety of housing styles and options to choose from. Visit Realtor.com to search available properties.
Real Estate Information
Home Turnover Percentage20.47 percent
Average Home Price$101,566
Two-Bedroom Rent$655
One-Bedroom Rent$512
Utilities
Time Warner Cable
  • 2921 S. Expressway 83
    Harlingen 78550
  • (956) 412-5451
  • Phone
AT&T
  • 721 Beech Ave., 1st Floor
    McAllen, Texas 78501
  • (956) 630-8243
  • Toll Free: (800) 585-7928
  • Phone
Texas Gas Service
  • 5602 E. Grimes Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 444-3931
  • Toll Free: (800) 743-2945
  • Gas
Hino Gas Sales Inc.
  • 2759 Business 83, P.O. Box 1802
    Harlingen, Texas 78551
  • (956) 423-9178
  • Gas
American Electric Power Co.
  • 22615 FM 506
    Santa Rosa, Texas 78593
  • (956) 636-2163
  • Electric
TXU Energy
  • 2002 Sunrise Lane
    Mission, Texas 78572
  • (956) 357-5747
  • Electric
Reliant Energy
  • 27764 Bixby Road
    La Feria, Texas 78559
  • (956) 797-1098
  • Electric
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • 1 3/4 Miles West Highway 83
    Mercedes, Texas 78570
  • (866) 225-5683, ext. 7169
  • Electric
Constellation NewEnergy
  • 4001 Sugar Road
    Edinburg, Texas 78539
  • (956) 212-8464
  • Electric
Time Warner Communications
  • 2921 E. Expressway 83
    Harlingen, Texas 78551
  • (956) 425-5897
Echostar Communications/DISH Network
  • 2809 E. Grimes Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78552
  • (956) 364-7922
  • Toll Free: (800) 333-3474
  • Cable
Harlingen WaterWorks System
  • 134 E. Van Buren
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 430-6100
  • Water
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Business Climate

  • Harlingen attracts worldwide attention because of its strategic location on the U.S.-Mexico trade corridor. Harlingen is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of Texas, with more than 2 million people within a 50-mile radius in the Valley and northern Mexico.
Economic Resources
Harlingen Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • 311 E. Tyler St.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 423-5440
  • Toll Free: (800) 531-7346
Harlingen Economic Development Corporation
  • 311 E. Tyler
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 216-5085
Harlingen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • 2309 N. Ed Carey Drive
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 421-2400
Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce
  • 311 E. Tyler St.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 423-5440
Texas Economic Development Council
  • 1011 San Jacinto, Suite 650
    Austin, Texas 78701
  • (512) 480-8432
Transportation
NAFTA CargoPort
  • Federal Express, United Parcel Service, Airborne Express and several private charter operators provide airfreight services. Federal Express provides international service to Mexico from the VIA terminal.
Border Crossing
  • The Free Trade Bridge at Los Indios provides passage from Texas into Mexico. This state-of-the-art international bridge is located just 10 miles from Harlingen.
Port of Harlingen
  • P.O. Box 2646

    Harlingen, Texas 78551
  • (956) 423-0283
  • Toll Free: (800) 531-7346
  • The Port of Harlingen is located four miles east of Harlingen on Highway 106. 
It is 25 miles west of Mile Marker 646 on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which provides more than 1,300 miles of protected waterway. The Harlingen Channel is maintained to a width of 125 feet and a depth of 12 feet.
Valley Transit Co.
  • P.O. Box 530010
    Harlingen, Texas 78553-0010
  • (956) 423-4710, ext. 203
Valley International Airport
  • 3002 Heritage Way
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 430-8600 

Industrial Sites
Harlingen Industrial Sites
  • Harlingen has prime industrial property ready for development. Harlingen Industrial Parks include the AirPark, Port of Harlingen and Harlingen Industrial Parks I through IV. Lots within the Industrial Parks offer these amenities: full infrastructure, affordable and reliable utilities, enterprise zone, foreign trade zone, easy access to Mexico and a state-of-the-art airport.
Media
KVEO NBC-23
  • 394 N. Expressway
    Brownsville, Texas 78521
  • (956) 544-2323
  • Channel 23, NBC affiliate
KRGV-TV
  • NEWSCHANNEL 5, P.O. Box 5
    Weslaco, Texas 78599-0005
  • (956) 631-5555
  • Channel 5, ABC affiliate
KGBT-TV
  • 9201 W. Expressway 83
    Harlingen, Texas 78552
  • (956) 366-4444
  • Channel 4, CBS affiliate
Valley Morning Star
  • 1310 S. Commerce
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 430-6200
  • http://www.valleymorningstar.com/
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Resources

Senior Resources
Senior Resources
  • Visit the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce's Web site for a listing of the senior living resources Harlingen has to offer.
Volunteer Opportunities
Habitat for Humanity Restore
  • 412 Ash Ave.
    McAllen, Texas 78501
  • (956) 686-7455
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
  • 1720 Treasure Hills Blvd.

    Harlingen, Texas 78550

  • (956) 412-7200
United Way of Northern Cameron County
  • P.O. Box 531227
    Harlingen, Texas 78553-1227
  • (956) 423-5954
Local Resources
Harlingen City Health Department
  • 502 E. Tyler Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 216-5220
Cameron County Tax Office
  • 964 E. Harrison
    Brownsville, Texas 78520-7191
  • (956) 544-0800
  • Vehicle Title and Registration Services
Texas Department of Public Safety
  • 1630 N. 77 Sunshine Strip
    Harlingen, Texas 78550-4299
  • (956) 423-4431
  • Driver License Division
Cameron County Department of Elections & Voter Registration
  • 954 E. Harrison St.
    Brownsville, Texas 78520
  • (956) 544-0809
Harlingen Public Library
  • 410 76 Drive
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 427-8841
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Culture

  • Harlingen is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of Texas, with more than 2 million people within a 50-mile radius in the Valley and northern Mexico. Harlingen offers easy access to markets in Texas, Mexico and the world. Add in a low cost of living, year-round outdoor activities, excellent health-care facilities and award-winning schools, and you'll see why Harlingen is an ideal place to live, work and invest.
Arts and Culture
RioFest
  • 1110 E. Harrison Ave.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • Toll Free: (800) 746-3378
  • The city’s award-winning celebration of the arts, RioFest, is held each spring and is the premiere educational and cultural event of the Rio Grande Valley and northeastern Mexico.
Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre
  • 1209 Fair Park Blvd.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 412-7529
Iwo Jima Memorial and Museum
  • 20 Iwo Jima Blvd.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 412-2207
Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum
  • 2425 Boxwood St.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 216-4901
Darte Centre
  • 115 E. Jackson St.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 425-4030
Downtown Jackson Street District
  • P.O. Box 2207
    Harlingen, Texas 78551-2207
  • (956) 216-4910
Recreation Opportunities
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
  • P. O. Box 3162
    Harlingen, Texas 78551
  • Toll Free: (800) 531-7346
  • The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival attracts birders from across the nation each November with field trips, seminars, a trade show and children’s activities.
South Padre Island
  • 600 Padre Blvd.
    South Padre Island, Texas 78597
  • (956) 761-6433
  • Harlingen is minutes away from Texas’ premier beach resort, South Padre Island.
Los Ebanos Preserve
  • 27715 S. Hwy. 100
    San Benito, Texas 78586
  • (956) 399-9097
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
  • P.O. Box 450
    Rio Hondo, Texas 78583
  • (210) 748-3607
Harlingen Parks & Recreation Department
  • 900 Fair Park Blvd.
    Harlingen, Texas 78550
  • (956) 216-5951
  • Harlingen’s 15 city parks features tennis, swimming, playgrounds, picnic areas, fields for soccer, softball and baseball, along with an indoor hockey pavilion, a hike/bike trail, lakes, and nature parks.
Visit
CVB Calendar
    Harlingen Convention and Visitors Bureau
      City Link
        Dining
        Restaurants in Harlingen
        • Harlingen's restaurants offer eclectic Southern Texas cuisine, influenced by the Mexican, American Indian and American culture.
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        Guide to Services

        • Looking for a financial institution, Realtor, or health-care provider? Looking for other goods and services in Harlingen?
        Accommodations
        Country Inn & Suites
        Automotive/Aviation
        McAllen International Airport
        Valley International Airport
        Education
        Harlingen Public Schools
        Marine Military Academy
        Texas State Technical College
        University of Texas at Brownsville
        Financial
        First Community Bank
        Harlingen Area Teacher's Credit Union
        Government
        Convention & Visitors Bureau
        Harlingen Economic Development Center
        Health Care
        Harlingen Medical Center
        South Texas Emergency Care
        United Health Group
        Valley Baptist Health System
        Utilities
        AEP Texas
        Magic Valley Electric Cooperative