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Town of Hidalgo

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Hidalgo, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 26° 6' 19.36842999984", -98° 15' 38.32377000012"
 
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     County seat of Hidalgo County 1854-1908. Known as Edinburgh in 1852. Name changed in 1861 to Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, 1753-1811, parish priest who led the movement in 1810 for Mexican independence. Almost completely washed away by an overflow of the Rio Grande in September, 1887.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Town of Hidalgo Historical Marker Location Map, Texas