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Welcome to Chapa South (aka 'Chapa South Colonia') ...

Chapa South is located on the South Texas Plains.

Chapa South is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


The location of Chapa South has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Chapa South is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chapa South lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chapa South is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

The community of Chapa South has also been called Chapa South Colonia.

Communities near Chapa South ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chapa South.

  • McAllen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
  • Harlingen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <4>
  • Weslaco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • San Juan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Alamo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
  • Mercedes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Donna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
  • La Feria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chapa South. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapa South.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chapa South. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapa South.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapa South. See our Newspapers Page for Chapa South.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapa South ...

Looking for more information about Chapa South? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chapa South, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chapa South.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapa South. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapa South - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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