Population – 108,733

Of cities with 100,000 or more residents, Edinburg is the 19^th fastest growing in the nation and the 7^th fastest growing city in the state of Texas.

Edinburg is the fastest-growing large city in the Rio Grande Valley.

Programs 2023-2025

• LiftFund Edinburg – $100K
• FLIP – $400K
• Commercial Recruitment Program
• Bank On Int in partnership with UTRGV
• Micro Internship Program in partnership with UTRGV
• LEAD Program in partnership with UTRGV
• Kauffman Program in partnership with UTRGV

• Owned, operated, and maintained by City of Edinburg
• “User-fee” clearance airport
• 1,080 total acres of land
• 550 acres of airport property available for non-aviation development
• 5,000-foot runway with plans to extend to 7,500 feet
• Connected by 5 border points of entry
• Accommodates aircrafts such as the Gulfstream V, a long-range, large business jet aircraft, and the C-130, an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft

Services

• City-owned Fixed Base Operator
• Competitive aviation fuel services
• U. S. Customs available, “User-fee”
• Airport designed to serve aircraft as large as Gulfstream IV

Promenade Park

• 5 Acre – Promenade Park
• Largest Urban Green Space Parks in all of South Texas
• 26 Million Dollar Bond Project
  • Promenade Park Phase 1- Amphitheater, Water Gardens, Meander Sculpture, and
    Other Amenities
  • Promenade Park Phase 2- Arts, Culture, & Events Center (A.C.E)
    • 45,000 sq. ft. Building
  • Downtown Parking Garage Retail Center
    • Shops and Restaurants for Greater Downtown Area
    • $10 Million Multi-Story Parking Facility
    • 15,000 sq. ft. of retail
    • 60 Parking Spaces

Hidalgo County Courthouse

• 408,805 Square Foot Building
• 9,373 Maximum Occupancy Load
• 7 Floors
• 30 Courtrooms
• 620 Employees
• Completed in 2025

Engineering

Projects 2020-2025:

• Downtown Redevelopment
  • Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center
  • Downtown Parking and Retail Facility
  • El Tule Recreation Center
• Parks
  • 3 Splash Pad Projects have been completed
  • 1 Skate park
  • 5-acre Promenade Amphitheater completed
  • 1 Accessible kids park completed
  • El Tule Recreation Center completed
  • Zavala Park
  • Chapin Pond Trail
  • Municipal Park Turf Fields completed
  • Municipal Pool redevelopment & Pirates Cove splash pad
  • De Zavala School Park
• Hike and Bike Trails
  • 6,600 feet of Hike and Bike Trail have been constructed
  • 25,000 feet of Hike and Bike Trail under planning and design
  • 5,280 feet of Nature Bike Trail in progress

Planning

GIS Map

• Projects FY 2024-2025
  • 7,049 permits issued
  • 33,100 building inspections completed
  • $407 Million Construction Valuations
  • #1 in Texas for permit processing efficiency (Red Tape Index)
  • #4 in the Nation for permit processing efficiency (Red Tape Index)

• 400 Cultural, Arts, Events Programs and Festivals
• 600 Annual Programs
• 58,162 Annual Attendees
• $1.1 M Economic Impact

• Landfill Serving Since 1976
• 1,600 Acre Facility
• 445 Acre of Type 1 (Municipal Solid Waste)
• 169 Acre of Type 4 (Construction and Demolition)
• 1 of 3 major landfills in South Texas
• The facility serves a 5 county region (Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, Willacy, and Brooks County)

• $1.7 million funded for street improvements
• 922 street signs installed
• 32.32 Tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Used for Pothole Repair
• Downtown Beautification: Banner Installation and Oak Tree Trimming
• Street Projects: Detention Pond Complete
• Drainage

• 2 Water Treatment Plants (26 Million Gallons Per Day)/li>
• 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant (12.3 Million gallons per day)
• 5 Water Elevated Storage Tanks
• 51 Liftstations
• 1-million-gallon elevated water storage tank

Electrical Service:

• AEP Texas
• Magic Valley Electric Coop

Natural Gas:

• Texas Gas Service

Water Service:

• City of Edinburg
• North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
• Sharyland Water Supply Corporation

• #1 University in Texas (Washington Monthly 2023, 2024, 2025)
• 35,812 Students (Fall 2025)
• Division I Football in 2025
• UTRGV is the only institution in Texas with schools of medicine and podiatric medicine

UTRGV Rankings List
Source: City of Edinburg, Coldwell Banker Commercial RGV, and 2020 Census.