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Welcome to East Cantu Road Colonia ...

East Cantu Road Colonia is located on the Gulf Coast.

East Cantu Road Colonia is located in Cameron County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Cantu Road Colonia: E. Cantu Rd. Colonia

East Cantu Road Colonia is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: East Cantu Road Colonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for East Cantu Road Colonia: 956

Communities near East Cantu Road Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Cantu Road Colonia.

  • Edinburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harlingen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <3>
  • Weslaco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • San Benito
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Donna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Raymondville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • La Feria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elsa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Cantu Road Colonia ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Cantu Road Colonia - 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.