The City of Alamo, incorporated in 1924, is located in the South Texas area known as the Rio Grande Valley, which is really a delta off the Rio Grande River, consisting of four counties: Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron. Nicknamed the “Land of Two Summers” and referred to as the “The Refuge of the Valley,” The City of Alamo is situated almost directly in the center of Hidalgo County, in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley. The term “Alamo” is the name meaning “Cottonwood tree” originally given by the Spanish speaking people and ancestors of the land to a native tree that grows along the Southwest. A welcoming sight to pioneers to the Rio Grande valley desert caravans and settlers, because the tree often signified water or could be used as wood and shelter and has recorded trunk growth of about 3 feet in diameter up to 50, 60 or approximately 90 feet in height. A stable icon for growth and stability.

The City of Alamo has no direct relation to the Alamo located in San Antonio, which was made famous by the legendary “Battle of the Alamo”, in where the great Mexican-American Revolution took place concerning Texas, and they are often mistranslated due to the same term. Proudly paralleled in Tex-Mex cultures, however, the City of Alamo, as well as its sister cities of the Rio South Texas Region, is of the veins that pumps the rich cultural heritage and ancestry to cities such as San Antonio, Austin, Houston as well as other areas in the great State of Texas.

Throughout the Heart of Deep South Texas, Alamo is considered to be ranked the 4th fastest metropolitan city in the Nation. With a market radius of approximately 300,000 plus people on both sides of the Mexican-American border, Alamo is central to Both International airports in Harlingen and McAllen Texas, both Rio Bravo to South Padre Island as well as easy access to the Mercedes outlets, McAllen/Harlingen malls and approximately  35 minutes from other main attractions in the region. Alamo is a Jewel in the raw a natural forms of all directions of the Rio Grande Valley business and development, providing potential for major business in the region along the 7 international  Mexican American Borders along the Rio Grande Rive, aka: Rio Bravo, as it is originally named and known in Mexico. Home to the Santa Ana Refuge, which is a world renown Wildlife and Birding Center, Alamo is also home to many Winter visitors and approximately 225,000 Global Birders throughout the year.  A city on the move, we maintain the tranquility away from the noises and stressors of everyday life in large metropolitan cities, while continuing to grow through the economic crisis towards a global market while celebrating the priceless treasures of our local heritage.