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

Diaz is located on the South Texas Plains.

Diaz is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Diaz is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Diaz: 956

The community of Diaz has also been called Diaz Colonia.

Communities Also Named Diaz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Diaz - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Diaz.

Communities near Diaz ...

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

• Edinburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
• Mission
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
• Weslaco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <3>
• Alamo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
• Alton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Mercedes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <3>
• Donna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
  • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
• Hidalgo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
  • Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
• Elsa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
  • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
• Progreso
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
  • Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diaz ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diaz. 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/