Explore Murillo, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Murillo, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Murillo.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Murillo |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.2642 |
| Longitude | -98.1233 |
| Population | 9,158 |
| Density | 611.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78542 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Edinburg |
| School District | Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District |
Murillo occupies a stretch of sun-drenched, level terrain that defines the horizon with a quiet, persistent clarity. It lies 3.6 miles southeast of Edinburg, TX (from Edinburg, TX: bearing 136°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-northeast of McAllen. The landscape around Murillo unfolds as a vast expanse of open plains, where the light at dusk bleeds into a deep, bruised violet across the flat earth. To the north, the elevation rises slightly toward the distant silhouette of Sunrise Hill, while the Main Floodway carves a subtle, necessary path through the lower reaches of the local geography. Residents often find respite in the greenery of Edinburg Municipal Park, a space that offers a brief, shaded reprieve from the intensity of the midday sun. Water remains a quiet presence here, marked by the steady, utilitarian flow of the Edinburg East Main Canal and the distant, reflective surface of Delta Lake 1.
Murillo grew from the steady labor of those who recognized the potential in the resilient, dark soil of this region. Early industry centered on the rhythmic cycles of agriculture, a tradition that still informs the local economy today as tractors trace long, geometric lines across the fields. Murillo maintains a character built on the grit of seasonal harvests and the quiet mechanics of regional trade, balancing its history with a pragmatic approach to modern development. The pulse of daily commerce remains tied to the land, where the scent of dry earth and irrigation water hangs heavy in the air during the planting months. Every storefront and warehouse serves as a reminder of a community that values the tangible results of hard work over the fleeting promises of rapid, unchecked change.
Cultural life in Murillo reflects a deep, bilingual heritage, manifesting in the vibrant flavors and social rhythms that define the daily pace. The Schupp Park Trail offers a quiet venue for neighbors to gather, providing a rare stretch of path that invites a slower, more deliberate observation of the surrounding brush. While the region remains modest in its claims to fame, the spirit of the area is carried by those who appreciate the unadorned beauty of a life lived close to the land. Public gatherings often center around local traditions that emphasize family and community, favoring authentic connection over extravagant display. Murillo preserves its identity through these small, recurring moments, maintaining a grounded perspective that persists regardless of the shifting tides of the wider world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Murillo, Texas. Coordinates: 26.2642, -98.1233. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Murillo includes the ZIP code (78542), telephone area code (830), county seat of Hidalgo County (Edinburg), and school district assignment (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |