McAllen Essential Info

Overview

McAllen, the City of Palms, is in the southern plains of Texas, USA. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County and the second largest city in the Rio Grande Valley, after Brownsville. It is near the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Oct-May

Current Time

Current Weather

81 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Fun Facts

1. McAllen was named after John McAllen who settled in the Rio Grande Valley in the late 1800s and established a town site in 1904.
2. McAllen was the fattest metropolitan area in the country in 2012, with 38.5% of the adult population considered obese.
3. Border agencies tally nearly 40 million legal visits a year through McAllen by Mexicans coming to Texas for leisure activities

Popular Foods

1. Chimichurri Flat Iron Streak
2. Avocado Chicken