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Welcome to Lisa (aka 'Lisa Colonia') ...

Lisa is located on the Gulf Coast.

Lisa is located in Willacy County<1>.

Lisa is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Lisa: 956

The community of Lisa has also been called Lisa Colonia.

Communities near Lisa ...

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

  • Primera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Edcouch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Combes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <3>
  • La Villa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • La Villa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
  • Santa Rosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lyford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • San Perlita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lyford South
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lyford South is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford South
    • Lyford South has also been known as:
    • Lyford South Colonia
  • Lasara
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Willamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willamar is located in Willacy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamar

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lisa ...

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

Footnotes ...

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