Hidalgo County is located in the southern part of Texas and is part of the Rio Grande Valley. It is bordered by Cameron County to the east, Starr County to the west, and Willacy County to the south. The county seat is Edinburg.

The county is governed by a four-member Commissioners Court, which consists of the county judge and four commissioners. The county judge is the presiding officer of the court and is elected county-wide. The four commissioners are elected from single-member districts.

Hidalgo County is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Texas College, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The county is also home to the National Butterfly Center, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, and the World Birding Center.

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