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

Capisallo Park is located on the South Texas Plains.

Capisallo Park is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Capisallo Park is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Capisallo Park: 956

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

Communities near Capisallo Park ...

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

  • Edinburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pharr
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • San Juan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Donna
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • La Feria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elsa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capisallo Park ...

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

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 Park - 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.