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Welcome to El Calaboz ...

El Calaboz is located on the Gulf Coast.

El Calaboz is located in Cameron County<1>.

El Calaboz is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for El Calaboz: 956

The community of El Calaboz has also been called El Calaboz Colonia. and El Calabozo Colonia. For more information about the names of El Calaboz, see The Names of El Calaboz on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near El Calaboz ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlingen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • San Benito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mercedes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • La Feria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Progreso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Primera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Combes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <3>
  • Santa Rosa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Calaboz ...

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

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 El Calaboz - 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.