Welcome to Alvacan (aka 'Alvacan Colonia') ...
Alvacan is located on the South Texas Plains.
Alvacan is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Alvacan is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alvacan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alvacan: 956
The community of Alvacan has also been called Alvacan Colonia.
Communities near Alvacan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvacan.
- McAllen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mission
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pharr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weslaco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- San Juan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Donna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hidalgo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
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 Alvacan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvacan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvacan. 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 Alvacan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvacan. See our Newspapers Page for Alvacan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvacan ...
Looking for more information about Alvacan? 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 Alvacan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alvacan.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvacan - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |