Weslaco, TX

Weslaco sits in South Texas's Rio Grande Valley, 7 miles from the Mexican border in agricultural Hidalgo County. US Highway 83 runs through downtown, connecting to McAllen (15 miles east) and the broader valley region. Interstate 2 provides access to Brownsville and San Antonio. The city serves as a regional hub surrounded by citrus groves, with a subtropical climate drawing winter visitors. The restored 1920s city hall now houses the Weslaco Museum, showcasing the irrigation systems that transformed this desert into fertile farmland.