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Welcome to De La Garza Colonia ...

De La Garza Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

De La Garza Colonia is located in Starr County<1>.


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


De La Garza Colonia is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: De La Garza Colonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

De La Garza Colonia lies within the (956) area code.

Communities Also Named De La Garza Colonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named De La Garza Colonia: This one is located in Starr County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for De La Garza Colonia.

Communities near De La Garza Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De La Garza Colonia.

  • Rio Grande City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Los Alvarez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
    • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
  • Los Villareales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
    • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
  • Fronton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
    • Fronton is located in Starr County
  • Salineno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Las Lomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
    • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
  • Falcon Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • El Refugio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
    • El Refugio is located in Starr County
    • El Refugio has also been known as:
    • El Refugio Colonia
  • Falcon Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
    • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
  • La Carla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
    • La Carla is located in Starr County
    • La Carla has also been known as:
    • La Carla 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 De La Garza Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De La Garza Colonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De La Garza Colonia ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around De La Garza Colonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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