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LA BLANCA,
TEXAS
Hidalgo County,
South Texas
26°18'29"N 98°01'50"W (26.308188, -98.030491)
Off State Highway 107 and FM 493
8 miles E of Edinburg
the county seat
10 miles N of Donna
16
miles NE of McAllen
23 miles W of Harlingen
ZIP code 78558
Area code 956
Population: 2570 Est. (2019)
2,488 (2010) 2,351 (2000)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
The town was named after the La Blanca Ranch, which dates back to
Spanish rule. The site became a town with the arrival of the railroad
in 1908. By 1927 La Blanca was a stop on the Texas and New Orleans
Railroad with its own post office.
In the late 20s, La Blanca's population was a mere 200 people and
it had only increased to 150 by the 1940s. As late as 1990, La Blanca
was described as a "dispersed rural community" with only 150 people
- but it has since swollen to the present 2,488.
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