Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council

The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the Rio Grande Valley region of southern Texas.

Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council

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Map of Texas highlighting counties served by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
Formation	1967
Type	Voluntary association of governments
Region served	3,019 sq mi (7,820 km2)
Membership	3 counties

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2000	924,772	—
2010	1,203,123	+30.1%
2020	1,311,962	+9.0%
Source: [1][2]

Based in Weslaco, the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

LRGVDC operates regional transit services under the name Valley Metro.

Counties served

• Cameron
• Hidalgo
• Willacy

Largest cities in the region

• Brownsville
• McAllen
• Harlingen
• Edinburg
• Mission
• Pharr
• San Juan
• Weslaco
• San Benito