Around Colonia Rafael ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the east of Colonia Rafael. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of Colonia Rafael and has a population of 102,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Colonia Rafael, with the nearest first.
- Sullivan City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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 <2>
- Cuevitas
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Los Ebanos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ebanos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ebanos
- Los Ebanos is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ebanos <2>
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Hidalgo County
- La Grulla
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- La Joya
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Alto Bonito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- La Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
- La Victoria is located in Starr County
- West Alto Bonito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
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- Garciasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
- Garciasville is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <2>
- Penitas
(8 miles [12.9 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 <2>
- Chihuahua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- Abram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abram
- Abram is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Doffing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garciasville
For more communities neighboring Colonia Rafael, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colonia Rafael.
Hidalgo County ...
Colonia Rafael is located in Hidalgo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hidalgo County: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr & Willacy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonia Rafael ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonia Rafael.
Airports Near Colonia Rafael ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Colonia Rafael and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colonia Rafael.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonia Rafael. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colonia Rafael. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colonia Rafael), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |