Who claimed the Rio Grande Valley?


Who claimed the Rio Grande Valley? Francisco Vasquez de Coronado claimed the Rio Grande Valley for Spain.


Who claimed land between Rio Grande and Nueces River?

In the 1830s, the Republic of Texas claimed the Rio Grande as its southern border; Mexico claimed the Nueces River (150 mi or 240 km north of the Rio Grande). The area between the two rivers became known as the Nueces Strip. Both countries invaded it, but neither controlled it nor settled it.


Who has jurisdiction of the Rio Grande?

According to Article 2 of the Water Treaty, the jurisdiction of the IBWC extends to the border sections of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and the Colorado River, the land boundary between the United States and Mexico, and works located upon their common boundary.


Who owns the Rio Grande Valley?

The United States and Mexico share the waters of the Colorado River and the Rio Grande. A bilateral water treaty from 1944 (the 1944 Water Treaty) and other binational agreements guide how the two governments share the flows of these rivers.