Welcome to La Aurora (aka 'La Aurora Colonia') ...
La Aurora is located on the South Texas Plains.
La Aurora is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
La Aurora is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Aurora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for La Aurora: 956
The community of La Aurora has also been called La Aurora Colonia.
Communities near La Aurora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Aurora.
- Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Rio Grande City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palmview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
- Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
- Penitas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Joya
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palmhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
- Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- La Grulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Granjeno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Alto Bonito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- Alto Bonito Colonia
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 La Aurora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Aurora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Aurora. 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 La Aurora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Aurora ...
Looking for more information about La Aurora? 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 La Aurora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Aurora.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Aurora - 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. |