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

Las Brisas is located on the South Texas Plains.

Las Brisas is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Las Brisas is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Las Brisas: 956

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

Communities Also Named Las Brisas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Las Brisas: This one is located in Hidalgo County and the other is located in Maverick County.

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

Communities near Las Brisas ...

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

  • McAllen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pharr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • San Juan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Donna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hidalgo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Palmview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (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 Las Brisas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Brisas.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Brisas ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Brisas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 - 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.









 

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