Welcome to Las Blancas (aka 'Las Blancas Colonia') ...
Las Blancas is located on the South Texas Plains.
Las Blancas is located in Webb County<1>.
Las Blancas is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Las Blancas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Las Blancas has also been called Las Blancas Colonia.
Communities near Las Blancas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Blancas.
- Laredo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rio Bravo
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Pescadito ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pescadito is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescadito
- La Presa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Presa is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa has also been known as:
- La Presa Colonia
- Regency Village
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Ranchitos Las Lomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ranchitos Las Lomas is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchitos Las Lomas
- Botines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Botines is located in Webb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botines
- Ranchos Penitas West
(20 miles [32.2 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
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 Las Blancas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Blancas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Blancas. 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 Las Blancas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Blancas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Blancas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Blancas ...
Looking for more information about Las Blancas? 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 Las Blancas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Las Blancas.
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 Las Blancas - 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. |