Welcome to Alvarez (aka 'Alvarez Colonia') ...
Alvarez is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Alvarez is located in El Paso County<1>.
Alvarez is 3,640 feet [1,109 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alvarez is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alvarez lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Alvarez and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Alvarez: 915
The community of Alvarez has also been called Alvarez Colonia.
Communities near Alvarez ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvarez.
- El Paso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <3>
- Socorro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socorro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
- Socorro is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <3>
- Horizon City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon City
- Horizon City is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horizon City <3>
- Sparks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Belen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Agua Dulce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
- Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
- Agua Dulce has also been known as:
- Agua Dulce Colonia
- Fabens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabens
- Fabens is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabens <3>
- Tornillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornillo
- Tornillo is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tornillo <3>
- Homestead Meadows South
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows South
- Homestead Meadows South is located in El Paso County
- Fort Bliss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso 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 Alvarez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvarez.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvarez. 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 Alvarez.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvarez. See our Newspapers Page for Alvarez.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvarez ...
Looking for more information about Alvarez? 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 Alvarez, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alvarez.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvarez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvarez - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |