Harlingen, Texas

About Harlingen

Harlingen is a thriving city in southern Texas, home to 72,234 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Harlingen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 40.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,794 residents per square mile.

📰 Harlingen News Today

• Hook ’Em Here 2026: Interns Work, Learn and Grow news.utexas.edu · Aug 17
• Harlingen EDC Co-Sponsors Regional Forum on Power, Water and Workforce Demands Texas Border Business · Aug 17
• Harlingen cancer treatment center employee accused of stealing $750K from company valleycentral.com · Aug 7
• South Texas City Sets Moratorium Amid Data Center Interest GovTech · May 22
• Maria Guadalupe "Lupe" Torres Obituary (2026) - Harlingen, TX - Rudy Garza Funeral Home - Harlingen Legacy obituary · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harlingen Unique

• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 72,234.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harlingen

• Bandera Coffee Co. (café)
• Blanquita's Mexican Restaurant #3 — mexican
• Colletti's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Frankie Flav'z — burger
• J&B's Cafe (café)
• Lil Rita's Grill House — thai
• Pho #1 — vietnamese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum · Museum
• Schaub Art Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harlingen

• Rangerville Park reviews ★
• Arroyo Park reviews ★
• Bonham Park reviews ★
• Bowie Park reviews ★
• CB Wood Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Dixieland Park reviews ★
• Fair Park reviews ★
• Harlingen City Lake Park reviews ★
• Harlingen Field reviews ★
• Harlingen Rotary Bark Park reviews ★
• Harlingen Thicket World Birding Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Harlingen

• AUSTIN EL
• BEN MILAM EL
• BONHAM EL
• BOWIE EL
• COAKLEY MIDDLE
• CROCKETT EL
• DRISCOLL PLAY AND LEARN DAY CARE HARLINGEN CENTER
• HARLINGEN H S
• HORIZON H S HARLINGEN
• HORIZON MONTESSORI III - STEM ACADEMY
• IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY
• IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
• JUBILEE HARLINGEN
• MEMORIAL MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Harlingen Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Rio Grande State Center · Psychiatric
• Palms Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Harlingen

🏘️ Nearby Communities