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Welcome to Los Cerritos (aka 'Los Cerritos Colonia') ...

Los Cerritos is located on the South Texas Plains.

Los Cerritos is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Los Cerritos is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Los Cerritos: 956

The community of Los Cerritos has also been called Los Cerritos Colonia.

Communities Also Named Los Cerritos ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Los Cerritos - they are located in California and Colorado.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Los Cerritos.

Communities near Los Cerritos ...

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

  • McAllen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mission
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Elsa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
  • Edcouch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
    • Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Cerritos ...

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

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 Los Cerritos - 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.