Welcome to La Estancia (aka 'La Estancia Colonia') ...

La Estancia is located on the South Texas Plains.

La Estancia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

La Estancia is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for La Estancia: (956)

The community of La Estancia has also been called La Estancia Colonia.

Communities near La Estancia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Estancia.

• McAllen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <4>
• Mission
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
• Pharr
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Weslaco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
• San Juan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• Alamo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Alton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Mercedes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
• Donna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Hidalgo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
  • Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>

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 La Estancia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Estancia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Estancia. 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 La Estancia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Estancia ...

Looking for more information about La Estancia? 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 La Estancia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Estancia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Estancia. 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/