Around De La Cruz Colonia ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rio Grande City. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of De La Cruz Colonia. Rio Grande City has a population of 14,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Roma. It lies immediately north of De La Cruz Colonia and has a population of 11,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from De La Cruz Colonia, with the nearest first.
- Roma
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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 <2>
- Roma Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roma Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma Creek
- Roma Creek is located in Starr County
- North Escobares
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escobares have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
- North Escobares is located in Starr County
- Escobares
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- Fronton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
- Fronton is located in Starr County
- Garceno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- La Rosita
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Miguel Barrera
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera Colonia
- Los Alvarez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
- Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
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- Los Villareales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
- Los Villareales is located in Starr County
- Salineno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineno
- Salineno is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineno <2>
- Falcon Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <2>
- Rio Grande City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Falcon Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- Las Lomas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Las Lomas is located in Starr County
- Los Villareales
For more communities neighboring De La Cruz Colonia, please visit our County-by-County Page for De La Cruz Colonia.
Starr County ...
De La Cruz Colonia is located in Starr County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Starr County: Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg & Zapata.
Curious and Interesting Names Near De La Cruz Colonia ...
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 De La Cruz Colonia.
Airports Near De La Cruz Colonia ...
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 De La Cruz Colonia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for De La Cruz Colonia.
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 De La Cruz Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 De La Cruz Colonia. |
| <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 Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to De La Cruz Colonia), 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. |