Weslaco, Texas Weslaco, Texas City of Weslaco Downtown Weslaco Weslaco is a town/city in Hidalgo County, Texas.
It is positioned at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the Southern United States.
It is near the Rio Grande, athwart the border from the Mexican town/city of Nuevo Progreso, Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, and is about 59 miles (95 km) west of South Padre Island and the Gulf of Mexico.
During World War II, sandbag manufacturing reached a peak in Weslaco, and the town declared itself the "sandbagging capital of the world." Weslaco is part of the Mc - Allen Edinburg Mission and Reynosa Mc - Allen urbane areas.
The present locale of Weslaco was originally part of the Llano Grande territory grant to Juan Jose Ynojosa de Balli in 1790.
Manuela and Maria received the territory on which Weslaco is positioned today.
This camp was positioned between Mercedes and the current site of Weslaco.
The town name Weslaco was derived from this company's name.
Weslaco is positioned at 26 9 33 N 97 59 15 W (26.159130, -97.987374). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 12.8 square miles (33 km2), of which 12.7 square miles (33 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.55%) is water.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Weslaco has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The average high in January is 71 F and the average low is 49 F.
Weslaco has had an average annual snow flurry of 0.1 inches over the last 30 years.
Temperatures are incessantly above 100 F (38 C), occasionally as early as February and as late as the end of October, the highest temperature ever recorded in Weslaco is 110 F (43 C), once in 1998 and once in 1999.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Weslaco is 13 F ( 11 C), on January 12, 1962.
These citizens contribute greatly to the retail revenue volume that occurs in Weslaco and the encircling communities.
Prime Healthcare Services, through its subsidiary Knapp Medical Center, serves Weslaco's emergency medical needs.
This precinct draws patients from the entire Mid-Valley, however for many specialized needs Weslaco inhabitants still must travel to Mc - Allen or Harlingen for community care.
The United States Postal Service operates the Weslaco Post Office at 109 N Border Ave.
The United States Border Patrol Weslaco Station is positioned at 1501 E.
This armory was dedicated with respect to Weslaco native Sgt.
I-2.svg Interstate 2 travels through Weslaco.
83 travels through Weslaco as its primary east-west artery.
Private air services are accommodated by the Weslaco Mid Valley Airport. Commercial flights are available at the close-by Mc - Allen Miller International Airport, or the Valley International Airport in Harlingen.
Public education in Weslaco is provided by the Weslaco Independent School District, Idea Public Schools, and South Texas Independent School District.
There are 4 private schools: San Martin de Porres Catholic School, Valley Grande Adventist Academy, Mid-Valley Christian School, and First Christian Academy. Weslaco also has two Charter schools: Horizon Montessori and Technology Education Charter High School.
Continuing education facilities positioned inside Weslaco include South Texas College, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute, and Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies. Texas A&M operates an agricultural research and development office in Weslaco. The Weslaco Public Library serves Weslaco. In addition to its book collection, the library offers computers classes and various improve affairs.
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The Weslaco Museum has exhibits and hosts affairs for small-town inhabitants to maintain pride and appreciation of their history and culture.
The exhibition strives to be an educational and informational resource for the City of Weslaco.
Weslaco is home to one of the nine sites of the World Birding Center in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Valley Nature Center is a six-acre park and surroundingal education center that focuses on the plants and animals of the Rio Grande Valley.
The City of Weslaco Parks & Recreation Department maintains six town/city parks, and three enhance swimming pools. The parks host parades, festivals, holiday programs, special gatherings, and dedications.
Weslaco has a several baseball and softball leagues as well as little league and soccer.
Weslaco is a prominent Winter Texan destination and a gateway between Texas and Mexico.
Weslaco offers a great tropical surrounding with just the right touch of history and culture. In the summer months many travelers come to the region to visit the lower Texas coast and the beaches of South Padre Island.
Many Mexican vacationers visit the Texas Valley and stay or maintain homes in Weslaco and encircling communities.
"TSHA Texas State Historical Association, Weslaco, TX." Climate Summary for Weslaco, Texas Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
"Valley Grande Adventist Academy, Weslaco, TX." "South Texas Vocational Technical Institute." "Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco." Weslaco Public Library.
"The Weslaco Museum." "https://theworldbirdingcenter.com/estero.html World Birding Center" Retrieved on November 13, 2015 "Estero Llano Grande State Park." "City of Weslaco, Parks and Recreation." Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weslaco, Texas.
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