Welcome to La Victoria ...
La Victoria is located on the South Texas Plains.
La Victoria is located in Starr County<1>.
La Victoria is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Victoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for La Victoria: 956
Communities near La Victoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Victoria.
- Rio Grande City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Palmview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Joya
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Grulla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cuevitas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuevitas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas
- Cuevitas is located in Hidalgo County
- La Puerta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- El Refugio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Las Lomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Victoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Victoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Victoria. 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 Victoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Victoria. See our Newspapers Page for La Victoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Victoria ...
Looking for more information about La Victoria? 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 Victoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Victoria.
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 Victoria - 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. |