The Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of one county – Cameron

Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 406,220. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron was founded in 1848...

 – in the Rio Grande Valley

Rio Grande Valley

The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...

 region of South

South Texas

South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of and including San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is...

 Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, anchored by the cities of Brownsville

Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...

 and Harlingen

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 335,227 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 396,371).

The Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area is also a component of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville

Raymondville, Texas

Raymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,733 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas....

 Combined Statistical Area

Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville combined statistical area

The Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville Combined Statistical Area is made up of two counties in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. The statistical area consists of the Brownsville-Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Raymondville Micropolitan Statistical Area...

, which covers two counties (Cameron and Willacy) and had an estimated population of 416,766 as of July 1, 2009.

Incorporated places

• Town of Bayview
  Bayview, Texas
  Bayview is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• City of Brownsville
  Brownsville, Texas
  Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
  
   (Principal city)
• Town of Combes
  Combes, Texas
  Combes is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,553 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• City of Harlingen
  Harlingen, Texas
  Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...
  
   (Principal city)
• Town of Indian Lake
  Indian Lake, Texas
  Indian Lake is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• Town of Laguna Vista
  Laguna Vista, Texas
  Laguna Vista is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,658 at the 2000 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• City of Los Fresnos
  Los Fresnos, Texas
  Los Fresnos is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,512 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas....
  
  
• Town of Los Indios
  Los Indios, Texas
  Los Indios is a bordertown in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas...
  
  
• City of Palm Valley
  Palm Valley, Texas
  Palm Valley is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• City of Port Isabel
  Port Isabel, Texas
  Port Isabel is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas...
  
  
• Town of Primera
  Primera, Texas
  Primera is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near Combes. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• Town of Rancho Viejo
  Rancho Viejo, Texas
  Rancho Viejo is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2000 census. The town is named from a ranch in that area named "Rancho Viejo" or old ranch...
  
  
• Village of Rangerville
  Rangerville, Texas
  Rangerville was incorporated in 1958 in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census, when it was still listed as a village....
  
  
• City of Rio Hondo
  Rio Hondo, Texas
  Rio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• City of San Benito
  San Benito, Texas
  San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 24,250 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of Country and Tex-Mex music icon Freddy Fender. San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city April 3, 2007. The post office was named Diaz...
  
  
• Town of Santa Rosa
  Santa Rosa, Texas
  Santa Rosa is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...
  
  
• Town of South Padre Island
  South Padre Island, Texas
  South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
  
  

Census-designated places (Unincorporated)

Arroyo Alto Arroyo Alto, Texas Arroyo Alto is a neighborhood of the city of La Feria in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Annexed by the city in 2004, Arroyo Alto was a census-designated place at the 2000 census, at which time it had a population of 320... Arroyo Colorado Estates Arroyo Colorado Estates, Texas Arroyo Colorado Estates is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 755 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch, Texas Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 732 at the 2000 census... Bixby Bixby, Texas Bixby is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bixby is located at .... Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua, Texas Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Cameron Park Cameron Park, Texas Cameron Park is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,961 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Chula Vista-Orason Chula Vista-Orason, Texas Chula Vista-Orason is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 394 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Del Mar Heights Del Mar Heights, Texas Del Mar Heights is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... El Camino Angosto El Camino Angosto, Texas El Camino Angosto is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz, Texas Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz, also known as El Calaboz Rancheria in the San Pedro de Carricitos Land Grant is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,100 at the 2000 census... Grand Acres Grand Acres, Texas Grand Acres is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

Green Valley Farms Green Valley Farms, Texas Green Valley Farms is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... La Feria North La Feria North, Texas La Feria North is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 168 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... La Paloma La Paloma, Texas La Paloma is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. La Paloma means "the dove" in Spanish... Lago Lago, Texas Lago is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lago is located at .... Laguna Heights Laguna Heights, Texas Laguna Heights is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,990 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Las Palmas-Juarez Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas Las Palmas-Juarez is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Lasana Lasana, Texas Lasana is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 135 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Laureles Laureles, Texas Laureles is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,285 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. Laureles is an area between Los Fresnos and San Benito, Texas. The main road is Farm Road 1575.... Lozano Lozano, Texas Lozano is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Olmito Olmito, Texas Olmito is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Olmito is Spanish for "little elm." The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area...

Ratamosa Ratamosa, Texas Ratamosa is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Reid Hope King Reid Hope King, Texas Reid Hope King is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... San Pedro San Pedro, Texas San Pedro is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Santa Maria Santa Maria, Texas Santa Maria is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Solis Solis, Texas Solis is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 545 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Solis is located at .... South Point South Point, Texas South Point is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Tierra Bonita Tierra Bonita, Texas Tierra Bonita is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Villa del Sol Villa del Sol, Texas Villa del Sol is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Villa Pancho Villa Pancho, Texas Villa Pancho is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Villa Pancho is located at .... Yznaga Yznaga, Texas Yznaga is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...