Welcome to La Carla (aka 'La Carla Colonia') ...

La Carla is located on the South Texas Plains.

La Carla is located in Starr County<1>.

La Carla is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for La Carla: (956)

The community of La Carla has also been called La Carla Colonia.

Communities near La Carla ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Carla.

• Rio Grande City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
  • Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <3>
• Roma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
  • Roma is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
  • Roma has also been known as:
  • Roma - Los Saenz
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
• Sullivan City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
  • Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <3>
• Escobares
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
  • Escobares is located in Starr County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
• La Grulla
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
  • La Grulla is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
• Las Lomas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
• El Refugio
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
  • El Refugio is located in Starr County
  • El Refugio has also been known as:
  • El Refugio Colonia
• La Puerta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
  • La Puerta is located in Starr County
• Garciasville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
  • Garciasville is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <3>
• Alto Bonito
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Carla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Carla.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Carla ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Carla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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