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Monte Grande, TX https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/monte-grande-tx

Discover Monte Grande: A Hidden Gem in Northern Cameron County

By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: June 12, 2007

Monte Grande is a rural community located off Farm Road 2925 about twelve miles northeast of Harlingen in northern Cameron County. The settlement existed in the late 1970s when highway maps showed one business in the area. Population figures were not available until 2000 when the census reported ninety-seven residents.

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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, “Monte Grande, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/monte-grande-tx.

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Original Publication Date:
June 12, 2007
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Monte Grande
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1378696
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Cameron County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 26.26868390°
  • Longitude: -97.51915170°
Population Counts
People Year
97 2014

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