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Place Name
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Roma
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Population
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8,059 (1990)
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Location
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Starr County, Texas (TX), United States, North America
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Latitude
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26°23'N
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Longitude
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99°00'W
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Roma
, town (1990 pop. 8,059), Starr co., extreme S Texas, on
the Rio Grande (bridged, toll) opposite Ciudad Aleman, Mexico, and
50 mi/80 km SSE of Laredo; 26°23'N
99°00'W. Port of entry and market center for ranching and irrigated
Rio Grande valley agr. area (cattle; vegetables, cotton, sorghum); sand
and gravel. Internatl. Falcon Reservoir and Falcon State Recreation
Park to NW. Inc. 1937.
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