Welcome to La Presa (aka 'La Presa Colonia') ...
La Presa is located on the South Texas Plains.
La Presa is located in Webb County<1>.
La Presa is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Presa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of La Presa has also been called La Presa Colonia.
Communities Also Named La Presa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Presa - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Presa.
Communities near La Presa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Presa.
- Laredo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Bravo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Bravo is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
- Rio Bravo has also been known as:
- Rio Bravo Colonia
- El Cenizo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Cenizo is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cenizo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
- Larga Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Larga Vista is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larga Vista
- Larga Vista has also been known as:
- Larga Vista Colonia
- Laredo Ranchettes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laredo Ranchettes is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo Ranchettes
- Pescadito ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pescadito is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescadito
- Regency Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Regency Village is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Village
- Regency Village has also been known as:
- Regency Village Colonia
- Ranchos Penitas West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ranchos Penitas West is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchos Penitas West
- Ranchos Penitas West has also been known as:
- Ranchos Penitas West Colonia
- Islitas ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Islitas is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islitas
- Ranchitos Las Lomas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ranchitos Las Lomas is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchitos Las Lomas
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 Presa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Presa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Presa. 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 Presa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Presa. See our Newspapers Page for La Presa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Presa ...
Looking for more information about La Presa? 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 Presa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Presa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Webb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Presa - 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. |