PORT ISABEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
City of Port Isabel, Texas
Economic Development Profile

Over 690,000 vehicles cross the Queen Isabella Causeway Memorial Bridge a month.
Eco-tourism drives the local economy which creates jobs and promotes environmental stewardship.
Hospitality and food service provides employment and showcases a variety of local culinary talents.
Local heritage and culture are often featured at local events.
HELPFUL LINKS:
CITY SITES:
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce:

Port Isabel Information:
Port Isabel Lighthouse: http://www.portisabellighthouse.com
Port Isabel/San Benito Navigation District: http://www.portofportisabel.com
Port Isabel Library:

Port Isabel Historic Museum:
Laguna Madre Humane Society:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Texas Yes! Department of Agriculture:
U.S. Department of Commerce:
 http://www.commerce.gov/
International Economic Development Council:
 http://www.iedconline.org/
Economic Development Administration:
 http://www.eda.gov/
Texas Economic Indicators:
 http://www.window.state.tx.us/ecodata/ecoind/
ecoind.html
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts:
 http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Tax Incentives A Guide
for Businesses:		 http://www.ezec.gov/Invest/index.html
Texas Economic Development Council: http://www.texasedc.org/
Cameron Works: http://www.cameronworks.org/index.htm
University of Texas Brownsville: International Innovation Center: http://blue.utb.edu/WTCE/iic/
University of Texas Pan American- Small Business Development Center: http://ea.panam.edu/sbdc/
TRANSPORTATION (Airports)
Valley International Airport- Harlingen, Texas: http://www.flythevalley.com/
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport: http://iflybrownsville.com/default.asp
McAllen Miller International Airport- McAllen, Texas: http://www.mcallenairport.com/
Port Isabel Cameron County Airport- Bayview, Texas: http://www.airnav.com/airport/PIL
TRANSPORTATION (Ground)
Texas Transit Links: Choose Cameron County: http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/tx.cfm#A36
The Wave- Local Commuter Transport: http://www.southpadreparade.com/wave.html
Brownsville Urban System: http://bus.cob.us/
COUNTY LINKS
Cameron County Official Website: http://www.co.cameron.tx.us/
Cameron County Appraisal District: http://www.cameroncad.org/
SCHOOLS
Point Isabel Independent School District:

http://www.pi-isd.net/
(956) 943-7971
Port Isabel High School: http://www.pi-isd.net/hs/
Derry Elementary:
(956) 943-5431
Garriga Elementary
(956) 934-1355
Port Isabel Junior High School
(956) 943-2652
Laguna Madre Learning Center
(956) 943-6491
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES
University of Texas Brownsville/ Texas Southmost College:

http://www.utb.edu/
SPI Campus-
Brownsville Campus-

(956) 761-7806
(956) 544-8200
Texas State Technical College:

http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/
(956) 425-0600
University of Texas Pan American: http://www.panam.edu/
(956) 761-2644
UTILITY PROVIDERS Electricity:
AEP Texas:
877-373-4858
Central Power and Light Company:
866-322-5563
TXU Energy:
800-898-7283
UTILITY PROVIDERS Gas:
Southern Union Gas:
(956) 444-3900
TELEPHONE

SBC/ AT&T:

800-464-7928
WATER / SEWER
Laguna Madre Water District 105 Port Road
Port Isabel, Texas 78578
(956) 943-2626
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
Red River Service Corporation:
866-720-7772
Allied Waste Services- BFI:
800-423-7316
BANKING
First National Bank of Edinburg 115 E. Queen Isabella Blvd.
Port Isabel, Texas 78578
(956) 943-0400
First National Bank of South Padre

218 Queen Isabella Blvd.
Port Isabel, Texas 78578
(956) 943-1190
International Bank of Commerce (IBC) 1401 Hwy 100
(Inside Wal-Mart)
Port Isabel, Texas 78578
(956) 943-2108
Lone Star National Bank 202 E. Queen Isabella Blvd.
Port Isabel, Texas
(956) 943-6386
Wells Fargo Bank 1800 Hwy 100 Port Isabel, Texas
(956) 943-0250
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
RGV. NET- Happenings around the Valley http://www.rgv.net/Riograndevalley.html


PI EDC - A Department of the City of Port Isabel
305 E. Maxan St. (Port Isabel City Hall Building) • Port Isabel, Texas 78578
Carolyn Bogardus, Interim PI EDC Administrator • edcadministrator@copitx.com • 956/943-2682
Port Isabel, Texas Info • 305 E. Maxan St. • Port Isabel, Texas 78578
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