Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Cameron County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is on the western Gulf Coast in South Texas, adjacent to the border with Matamoros, Mexico. The city covers 145.2 sq mi (376.066 km2), and had a population of 186,738 at the 2020 census. It is the 139th-largest city in the United States and 18th-largest in Texas. It is part of the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan area. The city is known for its year-round subtropical climate, deep-water seaport, and Hispanic culture.
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States. Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas. As of 2016, Matamoros had a population of 520,367. In addition, the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,387,985, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico–US border. Matamoros is the 39th largest city in Mexico and anchors the second largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas.
Charles Stillman was the founder of Brownsville, Texas, and was part owner of a successful river boat company on the Rio Grande.
Bagdad was a town established in 1848 on the south bank of the mouth of the Rio Grande, in Mexico. Because the town was inside the municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, it was also known as the Port of Bagdad or the Port of Matamoros. It was officially declared non-existent in 1880.
Charro Days, also known as Charro Days Fiesta or Charro Days Festival, is a two-nation fiesta and an annual four-day pre-Lenten celebration held in Brownsville, Texas, United States in cooperation with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The grito—a joyous Mexican shout—opens the festivities every year. This festival is a shared heritage celebration between the two border cities of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The Charro Days festivals usually have about 50,000 attendees each year. This celebration includes the Sombrero Festival as well as a parade that goes down Elizabeth St. through Historic Downtown Brownsville, TX.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of San Antonio, Texas, United States.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Austin, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of El Paso, Texas.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Laredo, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Waco, Texas, US.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lubbock, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Plano, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Garland, Texas, United States.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amarillo, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of McAllen, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Beaumont, Texas, USA.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Pasadena, Texas, USA.
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