Welcome to Las Palmas ...

Las Palmas is located on the South Texas Plains.

Las Palmas is located in Zapata County<1>.

The location of Las Palmas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Las Palmas is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Las Palmas is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

Communities Also Named Las Palmas ...

While we believe that this Las Palmas is located in Zapata County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Las Palmas. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cameron, El Paso and Starr County.

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

Communities near Las Palmas ...

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

• Falcon Lake Estates
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
  • Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Mesa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
  • Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
• Siesta Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
  • Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
• San Ygnacio
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ygnacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ygnacio
  • San Ygnacio is located in Zapata County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ygnacio <4>
• Morales - Sanchez
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Lopeno
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopeno
  • Lopeno is located in Zapata County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lopeno <4>
• Guerra
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerra
  • Guerra is located in Jim Hogg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guerra <4>
• New Falcon
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Falcon Heights
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Falcon Village
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
  • Falcon Village is located in Starr 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 Palmas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Palmas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Palmas ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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