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

Las Cuevas is located on the South Texas Plains.

Las Cuevas is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Las Cuevas is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Las Cuevas: 956

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

Communities near Las Cuevas ...

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

  • Mission
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Rio Grande City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 east)
  • La Joya
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Palmhurst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
    • Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • La Grulla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
    • La Grulla is located in Starr County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
  • Granjeno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
    • Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Hidalgo County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Cuevas ...

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

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 Cuevas - 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.