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Gumesindo Galvan Colonia is located on the Gulf Coast.

Gumesindo Galvan Colonia is located in Cameron County<1>.

Gumesindo Galvan Colonia is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gumesindo Galvan Colonia: 956

Communities near Gumesindo Galvan Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gumesindo Galvan Colonia.

  • Harlingen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Isabel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Primera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Laguna Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Combes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Rio Hondo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Palm Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gumesindo Galvan Colonia ...

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