Reynosa–McAllen

Reynosa–McAllen,^[1] also known as McAllen–Reynosa,^[2] or simply as Borderplex,^[3] is one of the six international conurbations along the Mexico–U.S border. The city of Reynosa is situated in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, while the city of McAllen is located in the American state of Texas, directly north across the bank of the Rio Grande. This area has a population of roughly 1,500,000,^[4][5] making it the largest and most populous in the state of Tamaulipas, and third-most populous on the US–Mexico border.^{[citation needed]}

CountryUnited States
Mexico

Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)

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Reynosa–McAllen
Transborder Agglomeration
Interactive Map of Lower Rio Grande Valley Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX CSA   Brownsville–Harlingen, TX MSA   Raymondville, TX μSA McAllen–Edinburg, TX CSA   McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX MSA   Rio Grande City–Roma, TX μSA In Mexico   Matamoros, TM ZM   Reynosa, TM ZM
Country	United States Mexico
State	Texas Tamaulipas
Principal cities	Reynosa McAllen Río Bravo  - Mission  - Edinburg  - Pharr
Population  (2010 est.)
• Metro	1,500,000 (85th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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The Reynosa–McAllen area has been one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States in recent years.^[6]