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Welcome to Amaya (aka 'Amaya Colonia') ...

Amaya is located on the South Texas Plains.

Amaya is located in Zavala County<1>.

Amaya is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Amaya: 830

The community of Amaya has also been called Amaya Colonia.

Communities near Amaya ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Amaya.

  • Carrizo Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Asherton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Big Wells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Brundage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
    • Brundage is located in Dimmit County
  • Carrizo Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
    • Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
  • La Pryor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
    • La Pryor is located in Zavala County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <3>
  • Batesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Catarina
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amaya ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zavala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amaya - 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.