Cameron County · location-specific records and acreage research.
Ask about this area ↗Harlingen is an incorporated city in the South Texas research area. The Census Bureau place reference point is in Cameron County. Some municipal limits or nearby parcels may cross county lines, so confirm the parcel location before using county records.
Water, habitat, access, services and recorded rights vary across South Texas. Use the exact parcel location to identify the right public offices and providers.
The county and area figures come from Census geography. A city centroid is not a parcel boundary, service-area guarantee or property description.
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Harlingen sits within the Cameron County service area of Foreign-Trade Zone 62, but that does not make every nearby industrial parcel an FTZ site or guarantee a company's customs savings. The site, the operator, the goods and the activity matter. Before using FTZ potential in a land decision, confirm the tract's exact boundary, current Board designation, CBP activation and proposed operator requirements with the Port of Brownsville and the relevant CBP office. Have a customs broker and tax adviser model the specific operation.
There is a record discrepancy worth resolving early. The federal FTZ Online Information System lists Harlingen Industrial Park II Site 003 as Active with 320 activated acres, while the same record displays an August 31, 2024 sunset date. The Port of Brownsville and Harlingen EDC also describe Harlingen-area FTZ sites, including Valley International Airport and the Aerotropolis, but their public summaries do not settle the Site 003 status or show that a particular parcel falls inside an approved boundary. Obtain the current boundary exhibit and a dated written answer from the zone grantee before relying on any FTZ claim.
The Harlingen EDC describes the Aerotropolis adjacent to Valley International Airport as a 479-acre development area, with an 82-acre largest contiguous developable site. It says the site is outside City limits, has no zoning, and has utilities in the park or nearby. Treat these as EDC statements about that named development, not facts about another tract or a promise of capacity. For the property in front of you, verify legal description, survey, current City-limit and ETJ status, zoning or land-use rules, plat status, provider capacity, connection route and cost, and access rights.
Cameron County Transportation publishes subdivision and development resources for County reviews, including water, sewerage, access and drainage considerations. Harlingen's Planning and Development material describes City and ETJ review, but includes older ordinance references. Ask the current City and County reviewers which rules and authority apply to the specific parcel and proposed project. Review flood mapping, drainage, topography, recorded restrictions and title exceptions before estimating development feasibility.
Use the Rural Land Feasibility Planner to organize site-specific utility extension estimates, access questions and diligence assumptions. It does not determine FTZ eligibility, zoning, flood safety, utility capacity or development approval. Save agency replies, source dates and professional findings in the Land Readiness Passport, then share the parcel brief with the Emory Land & Ranch team if you want help organizing the next due-diligence conversation.
Research checked 2026-11-07. Confirm current details for the exact parcel.
First identify the county for the actual parcel. Then verify title, survey, access, water, flood, soil, utilities and intended-use details with the responsible office or qualified professional.
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No. FTZ 62 is a regional zone project with specific sites and procedures. A nearby address or Cameron County location does not establish that a tract is in a designated site, that the site is currently active with CBP, or that a particular company or product qualifies. Ask the Port of Brownsville and the local CBP office to confirm the exact tract and proposed operation in writing.
The federal OFIS page currently shows Site 003 as Active and 320 activated acres, while also displaying an August 31, 2024 sunset date. Because those fields conflict, this guide does not treat the status as resolved. Request current written confirmation and boundary documentation from the Port of Brownsville before relying on it.
Not automatically. The U.S. Department of Commerce describes possible duty deferral, exemptions on qualifying re-exports and other procedures, but the result depends on merchandise, activity, customs treatment and activation. Have a customs broker and tax adviser evaluate the proposed operation.
No. Commerce says FTZ sites remain under other applicable local, state and federal authorities. Verify current zoning, platting, building, environmental, access and utility requirements with the agencies that regulate the exact property and proposed work.
No. Harlingen EDC describes specific park acreage and says utilities are in the park or nearby. That is useful context for the named park, but the parcel boundary, service provider, capacity, connection costs and FTZ status still need written, site-specific confirmation.
The responsible reviewer depends on the parcel's location, City-limit and ETJ status, and proposed division. Harlingen's Planning and Development page describes City/ETJ functions, while Cameron County Transportation handles County platting and development. Give both offices the legal description and ask which authority applies.
No. FEMA maps are a starting point for mapped flood-hazard screening. Local drainage, elevation, access during storms and development design may require additional records and professional review. Confirm requirements with the responsible floodplain administrator and a qualified engineer.