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Welcome to Juan Gonzales Colonia ...

Juan Gonzales Colonia is located on the Gulf Coast.

Juan Gonzales Colonia is located in Cameron County<1>.

Juan Gonzales Colonia is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Juan Gonzales Colonia: 956

Communities near Juan Gonzales Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Juan Gonzales Colonia.

  • Harlingen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Port Isabel
    (18 miles [29 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Juan Gonzales Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Juan Gonzales Colonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Juan Gonzales Colonia ...

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