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Welcome to Laguna Vista ...

The coastal town of Laguna Vista is located on the Gulf Coast.

Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Laguna Vista: Laguna Vis.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Laguna Vista has a population of 3,176 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Laguna Vista is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Laguna Vista: 956

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laguna Vista had an population of 3,176 people. This is an increase of 1.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 91.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laguna Vista had a population of 3,117 people. This makes Laguna Vista the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Laguna Vista represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 443rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,117 people, the population of Laguna Vista increased 88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,658 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laguna Vista.

Communities Also Named Laguna Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Laguna Vista: This one is located in Cameron County and the other is located in Burnet County.

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

Communities near Laguna Vista ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Port Isabel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Padre Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rio Hondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Indian Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Bayview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Del Mar Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
    • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
    • Del Mar Heights Colonia
  • Chula Vista - Orason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chula Vista - Orason is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - Orason

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laguna Vista ...

Looking for more information about Laguna Vista? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Laguna Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laguna Vista.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Laguna Vista.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laguna Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.