More than 5250 residents have made this land of 3 square miles of extension their home showing a population increase of more than 8% between 2000 and 2007. The racial makeup in this land shows more than 70% of Hispanic residents, close to 25% of White Non Hispanic inhabitants, and the remaining percentage is represented by African American, Native American, and other racial groups. Situated more than 20 miles away from Brownsville and less than 120 miles from Corpus Christi, this municipality shares border lines with Laguna Heights, South Padre Island, East Cameron, and Laguna Vista.