Place:Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Texas, United States

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NameHidalgo
Alt namesHildagosource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS48051414
TypeCity
Coordinates26.104°N 98.246°W
Located inHidalgo, Texas, United States
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Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census, and in 2019 the estimated population was 14,183.

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The area that is now Hidalgo was first settled by Spanish colonists led by José de Escandón circa 1749. The colony was known by multiple names: La Habitación, Rancho San Luis, and San Luisito. In 1852, John Young settled in the area and renamed the town "Edinburgh" after his place of birth, Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh became the county seat of Hidalgo County. The town was incorporated in 1876, and its name was changed to "Hidalgo" in 1885.

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