Welcome to Las Escobas ...
Las Escobas is located on the South Texas Plains.
Las Escobas is located in Starr County<1>.
Las Escobas is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Las Escobas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Las Escobas: 956
Communities near Las Escobas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Escobas.
- Rio Grande City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma - Los Saenz
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
- Escobares
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- New Falcon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
- New Falcon is located in Zapata County
- New Falcon has also been known as:
- New Falcon Colonia
- Lopeno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Falcon Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
- Guerra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Falcon Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- Morales - Sanchez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- Salineno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Escobas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Escobas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Escobas. 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 Escobas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Escobas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Escobas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Escobas ...
Looking for more information about Las Escobas? 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 Escobas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Las Escobas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Las Escobas - 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. |