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SEGURIDAD • CALIDAD DE VIDA Con una poblacion de 78 mil habitantes Mission es la tercera ciudad mas grande del Valle de Texas. En 2014 nuestra ciudad fue reconocida como la ciudad de mayor crecimiento en los Estados Unidos. Los invito a que usen el puente Anzalduas y nos visiten... Aqui son bienvenidos. -Norberto ‘ Beto’ Salinas Mayor de Mission
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