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Cesar Chavez Community Overview - Hidalgo County

By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: September 25, 2007

Updated: September 20, 2023

Cesar Chavez is a development off State Highway 107 about four miles east of Edinburg in south central Hidalgo County. In 2000 the community was classified as a census-designated place and reported a population of 1,469. It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Cesar Chavez, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cesar-chavez-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HJC29

Original Publication Date:
September 25, 2007
Most Recent Revision Date:
September 20, 2023
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Cesar Chavez
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1986302
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Hidalgo County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 26.23736190°
  • Longitude: -98.41282940°
Population Counts
People Year
1,469 2000
1,929 2010
2,226 2019
1,608 2020
1,174 2021

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