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Alamo, Texas

Alamo, located in the Rio Grande Valley is a city in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas, United States in an area of vegetable farming and citrus groves, and is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the Mexico–U.S.
Population 19,493

Top Events in Alamo History

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1909History
== History == Alamo was laid out in 1909, and named after the Alamo Mission in San Antonio.
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2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, 14,760 people, 4,621 households, and 3,826 families resided in the city.
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2009Disaster
The library is named after United States Army Sergeant Fernando "Nando" De La Rosa, who died during a roadside bomb explosion on October 27, 2009, in the Arghandab River Valley ...
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2020History
=== 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, there were 19,493 people, 6,238 households, and 4,758 families residing in the city.

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Historical Timeline

1909History
== History == Alamo was laid out in 1909, and named after the Alamo Mission in San Antonio.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, 14,760 people, 4,621 households, and 3,826 families resided in the city.
2009Disaster
The library is named after United States Army Sergeant Fernando "Nando" De La Rosa, who died during a roadside bomb explosion on October 27, 2009, in the Arghandab River Valley ...
2020History
=== 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, there were 19,493 people, 6,238 households, and 4,758 families residing in the city.

Did You Know?

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Alamo is located in the state of Texas.
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Alamo has a population of 19,493 residents.
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Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley's gateways to Mexico, via U.S.

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