Welcome to Colonia San Miguel ...
Colonia San Miguel is located on the South Texas Plains.
Colonia San Miguel is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Colonia San Miguel is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colonia San Miguel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Colonia San Miguel: 956
Communities near Colonia San Miguel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonia San Miguel.
- Mission
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Rio Grande City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
- Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
- Penitas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Joya
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palmhurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
- Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- 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
- Granjeno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Alto Bonito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
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 Colonia San Miguel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonia San Miguel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonia San Miguel. 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 Colonia San Miguel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonia San Miguel ...
Looking for more information about Colonia San Miguel? 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 Colonia San Miguel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonia San Miguel.
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 Colonia San Miguel - 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. |