Around La Grulla ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of La Grulla. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of La Grulla and has a population of 102,000 people.
For comparison, La Grulla has a population of 1,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from La Grulla, with the nearest first.
- Alto Bonito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- Alto Bonito Colonia
- West Alto Bonito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
- West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- West Alto Bonito Colonia
- Cuevitas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Garciasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
- Garciasville is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <3>
- La Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
- La Victoria is located in Starr County
- Los Ebanos
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ebanos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ebanos
- Los Ebanos is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ebanos <3>
- Sullivan City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
- Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <3>
- La Puerta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
- La Puerta is located in Starr County
- El Refugio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- El Refugio has also been known as:
- El Refugio Colonia
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- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Hidalgo County
- Las Lomas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Las Lomas is located in Starr County
- La Joya
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <3>
- La Carla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
- Penitas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <3>
- Rio Grande City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
- Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <3>
- Havana
For more communities neighboring La Grulla, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Grulla.
Starr County ...
La Grulla is located in Starr County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Starr County: Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg & Zapata.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Grulla ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Grulla.
Airports Near La Grulla ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to La Grulla and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Grulla.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Grulla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Grulla. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Grulla), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |