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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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Texas State
Historical Marker |
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
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