Welcome to La Esperanza (aka 'La Esperanza Colonia') ...
La Esperanza is located on the South Texas Plains.
La Esperanza is located in Starr County<1>.
La Esperanza is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Esperanza lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for La Esperanza: 956
The community of La Esperanza has also been called La Esperanza Colonia.
Communities near La Esperanza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Esperanza.
- Rio Grande City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- 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>
- Escobares
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- La Grulla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- North Escobares
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Escobares is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
- Las Lomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Las Lomas is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Roma Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roma Creek is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma Creek
- La Carla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
- El Refugio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- El Refugio has also been known as:
- El Refugio Colonia
- La Puerta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Puerta is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
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 Esperanza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Esperanza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Esperanza. 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 Esperanza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Esperanza. See our Newspapers Page for La Esperanza.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Esperanza ...
Looking for more information about La Esperanza? 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 Esperanza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Esperanza.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Esperanza - 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. |