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Welcome to Alto Real (aka 'Alto Real Colonia') ...

Alto Real is located on the Gulf Coast.

Alto Real is located in Cameron County<1>.

Alto Real is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Alto Real: 956

The community of Alto Real has also been called Alto Real Colonia.

Communities near Alto Real ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alto Real.

  • Harlingen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Weslaco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • San Juan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Donna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • Elsa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
  • Progreso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Primera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alto Real ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alto Real - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.