Welcome to Canales (aka 'Canales Colonia') ...
Canales is located on the South Texas Plains.
Canales is located in Starr County<1>.
Canales is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Canales lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Canales: 956
The community of Canales has also been called Canales Colonia.
Communities near Canales ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canales.
- Roma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma - Los Saenz
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
- Sullivan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Escobares
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- La Grulla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Los Alvarez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
- El Refugio
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- El Refugio has also been known as:
- El Refugio Colonia
- La Rosita
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- La Rosita is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosita
- Miguel Barrera
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera Colonia
- Garceno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- La Carla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
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 Canales. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canales.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canales. 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 Canales.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canales. See our Newspapers Page for Canales.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canales ...
Looking for more information about Canales? 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 Canales, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canales.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canales - 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. |