Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts about McAllen!

• The Texas McAllen Mission was created by the division of the San Antonio Mission. 
• There are four stakes in the mission and one district
• McAllen
• McAllen West
• Harlingen
• Corpus Christi
• Laredo (district)
• Population
• 1,800,000+
• Full Time Missionaries
• About 178
• Climate
• Very warm and humid during summer, spring, and fall; mild during the winter.
• Cotton, sugar cane, sorghum, and citrus trees grow well in South Texas
• Foods
• Fruits and vegetables grow abundantly and are readily available
• Beans
• Rice
• Tortillas
• Largest Cities
• Corpus Christi
• McAllen
• Brownsville
• Harlingen
• Laredo