Welcome to Valle Verde (aka 'Valle Verde Colonia') ...
Valle Verde is located on the South Texas Plains.
Valle Verde is located in Zapata County<1>.
The location of Valle Verde has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Valle Verde is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valle Verde lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Valle Verde: (956)
The community of Valle Verde has also been called Valle Verde Colonia.
Communities Also Named Valle Verde ...
While we believe that this Valle Verde is located in Zapata County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Valle Verde. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cameron and Webb County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valle Verde.
Communities near Valle Verde ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valle Verde.
- El Cenizo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Medina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Zapata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata
- Zapata is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zapata <4>
- Falcon Mesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
- Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
- Falcon Lake Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
- Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
- Siesta Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
- Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
- Rio Bravo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- Rio Bravo is located in Webb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
- Rio Bravo has also been known as:
- Rio Bravo Colonia
- La Presa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Morales - Sanchez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- Laredo Ranchettes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo Ranchettes
- Laredo Ranchettes is located in Webb County
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 Valle Verde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valle Verde.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valle Verde. 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 Valle Verde.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valle Verde. See our Newspapers Page for Valle Verde.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valle Verde ...
Looking for more information about Valle Verde? 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 Valle Verde, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valle Verde.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valle Verde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zapata, 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 Valle Verde - 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. |