Las Milpas, Pharr, Texas
Community in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas
Las Milpas (Spanish: "the milpas (cornfields)") is a colonia in the City of Pharr, in central Hidalgo County, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. It was previously an unincorporated area. Las Milpas is located off of U.S. Highway 281, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the city center of Pharr, and between McAllen and the United States-Mexico border.
History
Las Milpas, like many colonias, was established in the 1960s. In 1962 it had multiple dwellings, platted streets, and a church. By 1976 the community had 77 dwellings and about 424 residents.
In a period before 1987 the larger community had almost 5,000 residents. The community received media coverage that used it as an example of the lifestyles of residents in American colonias during the mid-to-late 1980s. In 1987 the City of Pharr annexed the community. Some residents of Las Milpas opposed the annexation.
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