Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area
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Matamoros–Brownsville, also known as Brownsville–Matamoros, or simply as the Borderplex, is one of the six bi-national metropolitan areas along the Mexico–U.S border. The city of Matamoros
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second...

 is situated on the Mexican state of Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...

, while the 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...

 is located in the American state of 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...

, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. The Matamoros–Brownsville is connected by four international bridges. In addition, this transnational conurbation area counts with a population of 1,136,995, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in the Mexico-US border.

The area of Matamoros–Brownsville lies among the top ten fastest growing urban areas in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Municipalities/Counties

Matamoros Municipality
Matamoros municipality, Tamaulipas
Matamoros is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.-Towns and villages:The largest localities are:-Adjacent municipalities and counties:* San Fernando Municipality - south...

 Cameron County, Texas
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...

 Willacy County, Texas

Populated places

Note: Within the municipality of Matamoros
Matamoros municipality, Tamaulipas
Matamoros is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.-Towns and villages:The largest localities are:-Adjacent municipalities and counties:* San Fernando Municipality - south...

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Cities in the U.S.

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • La Feria
    La Feria, Texas
    La Feria is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,302 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

  • 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....

  • Lyford
    Lyford, Texas
    Lyford is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,973 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...

  • 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:...

  • 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...

  • 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....

  • 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:...

  • 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...

  • San Perlita
    San Perlita, Texas
    San Perlita is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 680 at the 2000 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.-Geography:...


Towns

  • 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:...

  • 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:...

  • 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:...

  • 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:...

  • 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...

  • 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:...

  • 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...

  • 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:...

  • 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

  • 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...

  • Bausell and Ellis
    Bausell and Ellis, Texas
    Bausell and Ellis is a former census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bausell and Ellis is located at ....

  • 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:...

  • Lasara
    Lasara, Texas
    Lasara is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2000 census.Lasara was named after Laura Harding and Sarah Gill, the wives of German settlers William Harding and Lamar Gill.-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....

  • Los Angeles Subdivision
    Los Angeles Subdivision, Texas
    Los Angeles Subdivision is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Los Angeles Subdivision is located at ....

  • 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:...

  • Lyford South
    Lyford South, Texas
    Lyford South is a former census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lyford South is located at ....

  • 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...

  • Port Mansfield
    Port Mansfield, Texas
    Port Mansfield is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Mansfield is located at ....

  • Ranchette Estates
    Ranchette Estates, Texas
    Ranchette Estates is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ranchette Estates is located at ....

  • 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:...

  • Santa Monica
    Santa Monica, Texas
    Santa Monica is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Santa Monica is located at ....

  • Sebastian
    Sebastian, Texas
    Sebastian is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,864 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sebastian is located at ....

  • 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 ....

  • Willamar
    Willamar, Texas
    Willamar is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1921 and named for its founders, Will Harding and Lamar Gill...

  • 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:...

  • Zapata Ranch
    Zapata Ranch, Texas
    Zapata Ranch is a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Zapata Ranch is located at ....


  • See also

    • San Diego–Tijuana
    • El Paso–Juárez
      El Paso–Juárez
      El Paso–Juárez, also known as Juárez-El Paso, the Borderplex or Paso del Norte, is a binational metropolitan area, or conurbation, on the border between Mexico and the United States. The region is centered on two large cities: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, USA...

    • Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area
      Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area
      Reynosa–McAllen, also known as McAllen–Reynosa, or simply as Borderplex, is one of the six bi-national metropolitan areas along the Mexico–U.S border. The city of Reynosa is situated on the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of McAllen is located in...

    • Laredo–Nuevo Laredo
    • Metropolitan area of Tampico
      Metropolitan area of Tampico
      The Metropolitan area of Tampico is the third most populous metropolitan area in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. Its in-state metropolitan area of Tamaulipas counts with the municipalities of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, Altamira...

    • Transnational conurbations Mexico/USA
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