Welcome to Bougainvillea (aka 'Bougainvillea Colonia') ...
Bougainvillea is located on the South Texas Plains.
Bougainvillea is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Bougainvillea is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bougainvillea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bougainvillea: 956
The community of Bougainvillea has also been called Bougainvillea Colonia.
Communities near Bougainvillea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bougainvillea.
- McAllen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pharr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- San Juan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Donna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hidalgo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elsa
(18 miles [29 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>
- Palmview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
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 Bougainvillea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bougainvillea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bougainvillea. 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 Bougainvillea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bougainvillea ...
Looking for more information about Bougainvillea? 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 Bougainvillea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bougainvillea.
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 Bougainvillea - 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. |