Hidalgo County, in South Texas, is bordered by Cameron County on the east, Brooks County on the north, Starr County on the west, and Mexico on the south.
The county seat, Edinburg, is at the junction of U.S. highways 107 and 281.
The center point of the county is at 26°23' north latitude and 98°10' west longitude.
Other communities of note in Hidalgo County are McAllen, Weslaco, Mission, Peñitas, and San Juan. Hidalgo County comprises 1,596 square miles of the Rio Grande delta.
Its elevations range from forty to 200 feet. The northern part of the county has sandy and light loamy soils over deep reddish or mottled, clayey subsoils.
In some areas limestone lies within forty inches of the surface.
The southern part of the county has moderately deep to deep loamy surfaces over clayey subsoils.
Along the Rio Grande brown to red clays occur. Hidalgo County is in the South Texas Plains vegetation area, which features grasses, mesquite, live oaks, and chaparral.
Services:
Assistance:
- CASA Child Protective & Regulatory Services
- Community Service Agency
- Head Start Program
- Housing Authority Veterans
- Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
- Victim Resources
Community Connect:
- Community Connection
- Community News
- Community Voice
Development:
- Border
- Colonia
- Access Program
- Urban Development
Mission Statement: The Mission of the Hidalgo County Public Defender’s Office is to provide superior legal representation to indigent defendants in Hidalgo County by safeguarding fundamental individual rights and ensuring access to the guaranteed protections afforded by the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Texas Constitution, and the laws of Texas.
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