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Welcome to Las Brisas del Sur (aka 'Las Brisas del Sur Colonia') ...

Las Brisas del Sur is located on the South Texas Plains.

Las Brisas del Sur is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Las Brisas del Sur is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Las Brisas del Sur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Las Brisas del Sur: 956

The community of Las Brisas del Sur has also been called Las Brisas del Sur Colonia.

Communities near Las Brisas del Sur ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Brisas del Sur.

  • McAllen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pharr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • San Juan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Mercedes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Brisas del Sur ...

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

Footnotes ...

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