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Welcome to Carlos Acres (aka 'Carlos Acres Colonia') ...

Carlos Acres is located on the South Texas Plains.

Carlos Acres is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Carlos Acres is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Carlos Acres: 956

The community of Carlos Acres has also been called Carlos Acres Colonia.

Communities near Carlos Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlos Acres.

  • McAllen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • McAllen is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
  • Edinburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Edinburg is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Mission
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mission is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
  • Pharr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pharr is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • San Juan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • San Juan is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <3>
  • Alamo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alamo is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Alton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidalgo is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
  • La Joya
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • La Joya is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <3>
  • Sullivan City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlos Acres ...

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

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 Carlos Acres - 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.