Alamo Texas Map

About Alamo, Texas

Alamo is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 20,255. The population density is 1009.4 people per km². Alamo is located at 26.1837°N, 98.1231°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78516.

Alamo unfolds across a landscape of alluvial plains, where the rich, dark earth, once the bed of ancient rivers, now yields its bounty under the relentless Texas sun. It lies 2.0 miles east of San Juan, TX (from San Juan, TX: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of McAllen. The air, thick with the scent of ripening citrus and the faintest hint of distant diesel, hangs with a palpable humidity that softens the sharp edges of the day. Towering pecan trees, their branches laden with nuts, offer dappled shade along the roadside, their leaves rustling a dry, papery murmur in the breeze. This is a place where the horizon stretches out, vast and unbroken, interrupted only by the occasional shimmer of heat rising from the asphalt or the distant, dusty silhouette of agricultural machinery. The sky itself seems to possess a peculiar luminescence, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western heavens in hues of apricot and rose, a quiet spectacle that draws the eye and stills the restless mind. The roots of Alamo run deep into the agricultural heritage of the Rio Grande Valley, a region historically shaped by irrigation and the tireless cultivation of crops that thrive in this subtropical clime. Once, vast tracts of land were dedicated to cotton, but today, citrus groves and vegetable farms dominate, their orderly rows a testament to human endeavor against the raw power of nature. The local economy, intrinsically tied to the harvest, pulses with the rhythm of planting and reaping, a cycle that has sustained generations of families and fostered a distinctive cultural character. The legacy of this agricultural past is etched not only in the fields but in the very spirit of the people, a resilience born of working the land and a quiet pride in their connection to this fertile, sun-drenched corner of Texas.

About This Alamo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alamo, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.183685, -98.123064. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alamo and Hidalgo County.

Detailed location data for Alamo includes the ZIP code (78516), telephone area code (830), county seat of Hidalgo County (Edinburg), and school district assignment (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alamo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.