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Welcome to Capisallo Heights (aka 'Capisallo Heights Colonia') ...

Capisallo Heights is located on the South Texas Plains.

Capisallo Heights is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Capisallo Heights is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Capisallo Heights: 956

The community of Capisallo Heights has also been called Capisallo Heights Colonia.

Communities near Capisallo Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capisallo Heights.

  • McAllen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Harlingen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <3>
  • Weslaco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • San Juan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Donna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capisallo Heights ...

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

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 Capisallo Heights - 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.