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Welcome to Lago (aka 'Lago Colonia') ...

The city of Lago is located on the Gulf Coast.

Lago is located in Cameron County<1>.

The community of Lago is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lago: 956

The city of Lago has also been called Lago Colonia.

Communities Also Named Lago ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lago - they are located in Idaho (2), New Mexico and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lago.

Communities near Lago ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlingen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • San Benito
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mercedes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Los Fresnos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • La Feria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Primera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Laguna Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Combes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <3>
  • Santa Rosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Lago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lago.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lago ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lago - 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.