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Health Perceptions and Status Among Mexican Americans in Texas-Mexico Border Colonias

The Texas Magic Rio Grande Valley. The geographic area for this study is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, which is comprised of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties. Figure 1 shows the location of the Valley in relation to Texas. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) lies on the southernmost tip of T

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Health Perceptions and Status Among Mexican Americans in Texas-Mexico Border Colonias

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    1. Health Perceptions and Status Among Mexican Americans in Texas-Mexico Border Colonias Eloisa G. Taméz, RN, PhD, FAAN Associate Professor Department of Nursing

    2. The Texas Magic Rio Grande Valley The geographic area for this study is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, which is comprised of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties. Figure 1 shows the location of the Valley in relation to Texas. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) lies on the southernmost tip of Texas. Three of the four counties (Cameron, Hidalgo, and Starr) lie along the U.S. Mexico border. The total land area of this region is 4,866.49 square miles (Office of the Attorney General of Texas).

    3. Setting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Valley

    4. Background and Significance County size and population Cameron County: 906 square miles; 387,717 Hidalgo County: 1,570 square miles; 700,643 Starr: 1,223 square miles; 61,249 Willacy: 597 square miles; 20,600

    5. Background and Significance http://maps.oag.state.tx.us/colgeog/imagemap.htm

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