Welcome to Benevides (aka 'Benevides Colonia') ...
Benevides is located on the South Texas Plains.
Benevides is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Benevides is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Benevides lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Benevides: 956
The community of Benevides has also been called Benevides Colonia.
Communities near Benevides ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benevides.
- Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Rio Grande City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
- Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
- Penitas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Joya
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palmhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
- Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- La Grulla
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Granjeno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- La Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
- La Victoria is located in Starr 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 Benevides. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benevides.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benevides. 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 Benevides.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benevides ...
Looking for more information about Benevides? 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 Benevides, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benevides.
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 Benevides - 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. |