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
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.