Welcome to Harlingen ...
The city of Harlingen is located on the Gulf Coast.
Harlingen is located in Cameron County<1>.
The location of Harlingen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The community of Harlingen was established in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harlingen has a population of 65,015 people<3> (see below for details).
Harlingen is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harlingen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Harlingen: (956)
The ZIP codes for Harlingen: 78550-78553<5>
Websites for Harlingen ...
Official Website: www.myharlingen.us/
Junior League: www.harlingenjuniorleague.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harlingen had an population of 65,015 people. This is an increase of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harlingen had a population of 64,849 people (which is 15.96% of the total population of Cameron County). This makes Harlingen the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Harlingen represents 0.26% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 64,849 people, the population of Harlingen increased 12.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 57,564 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harlingen.
Communities Also Named Harlingen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harlingen - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harlingen.
Communities near Harlingen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harlingen.
- Weslaco
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
- Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <6>
- Mercedes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <6>
- Los Fresnos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
- Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <6>
- La Feria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
- La Feria is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <6>
- Elsa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <6>
- Progreso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <6>
- Edcouch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
- Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <6>
- La Villa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Santa Rosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <6>
- Rio Hondo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo
- Rio Hondo is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Hondo <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harlingen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlingen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harlingen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harlingen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlingen. See our Newspapers Page for Harlingen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlingen ...
Looking for more information about Harlingen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Harlingen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harlingen.
Adding Harlingen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harlingen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harlingen was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Harlingen in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Harlingen post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harlingen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harlingen: www.myharlingen.us/
The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harlingen. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harlingen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Harlingen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harlingen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Harlingen includes: 78550, 78551, 78552 & 78553. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |