Welcome to Chaparrito (aka 'Chaparrito Colonia') ...

Chaparrito is located on the South Texas Plains.

Chaparrito is located in Starr County<1>.

The location of Chaparrito has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Chaparrito is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chaparrito lies within the (956) area code.

The community of Chaparrito has also been called Chaparrito Colonia.

Communities near Chaparrito ...

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

• Rio Grande City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
  • Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <4>
• Roma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
  • Roma is located in Starr County
  • 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 <4>
• Penitas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
  • Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <4>
• La Joya
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
  • La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <4>
• Sullivan City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
  • Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <4>
• Escobares
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
  • Escobares is located in Starr County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
• La Grulla
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
  • La Grulla is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
• Alto Bonito
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
  • Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
  • Alto Bonito has also been known as:
  • Alto Bonito Colonia
• West Alto Bonito
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
  • West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
  • West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
  • West Alto Bonito Colonia
• La Victoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
  • La Victoria is located in Starr County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaparrito ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaparrito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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