Weslaco, Texas is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley, in the southeastern quarter of Hidalgo County.  Established in 1920 by the W.E. Stewart Land Co., the city's name was derived from their name.

Weslaco (Population  2000: 26,935) is a business oriented community, with a good quality of life index, making it one of the fastest-growing communities in the Valley.  An average annual temperature of around 77°, coupled with the proximity to the Gulf of Mexico is an attraction in itself.  The bridge across the Rio Grande to Nuevo Progresso, Mexico, is about 8 miles from downtown Weslaco, making Mexico's shopping and sight-seeing less than ten minutes away, while the white sand beaches of South Padre Island are less than one hour to the east.  The 18 hole, championship, Tierra Santa Golf Club,  a Bicultural Museum, Valley Nature Center, tropical parks, and shopping (the retail centers of Harlingen and McAllen are in Weslaco)  round out the recreational package.

Weslaco is the home of the Frontera Audubon Society headquarters and a birdwatching Paradise. There are four Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail sites and three other excellent year-round birding locations inside the city as well as the nearby 2,080 acre Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Weslaco boasts more birds per square mile and tropical and exotic species seldom seen anywhere else.

Two international airports are within 20 minutes of Weslaco, one to the east and the other to the west, while the Weslaco Mid-Valley Airport serves corporate as well as private transportation needs.

Customized training to meet the needs of new and existing companies is offered by  the new South Texas Community College in Weslaco.  Business between the United States and Mexico is growing, and Weslaco intends to reap the benefits.  Major industries providing employment in Weslaco are educational, health, and social services (32.5%).  Knapp Medical Center offers full medical care with 215 private rooms.  McAllen Heart Hospital is about  19 miles, the Rio Grande Regional Hospital is also about 19 miles, as is the Cornerstone Regional Hospital.