The City of Alamo has no direct relation to the Alamo located in San Antonio. The land on which the city is located was once owned by the Alamo Land and Sugar Company. The City of Alamo is located in the South Texas area known as the Rio Grande Valley. The Rio Grande Valley consists of four counties: Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron. Alamo is located almost in the center of the Rio Grande Valley, in Hidalgo County, click here to open a visitors guide of the Rio Grande Valley at the Rio Grande Valley Partnership webpage. The area, which includes Alamo, has been in a construction boom for an estimated 5 years with new subdivisions, resturants, and businesses being developed in a rapid pace. CNN pegged the McAllen, Rio Grande Valley area one of the top 10 cities to buy real estate.
Population
14,800
Climate
Annual Average Temperature 73.3 F- Annual Average Rainfall 23.4 Inches
- Altitude 98 Feet above Sea Level
Location
Alamo is located on the southern tip of Texas, in the center of the rich Rio Grande Valley, minutes from the Mexican border.
- Austin 301 miles
- Brownsville 68 miles
- Harlingen 34 miles
- Houston 346 miles
- Laredo 164 miles
- McAllen 10 miles
- San Antonio 237 miles
- Monterrey 162 miles
- Reynosa 15 miles