Welcome to Los Velas ...

Los Velas is located on the South Texas Plains.

Los Velas is located in Starr County<1>.

Los Velas is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Los Velas: 956

Communities near Los Velas ...

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

• Rio Grande City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
  • Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <3>
• Roma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• La Joya
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
  • La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <3>
• Sullivan City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
  • Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <3>
• Escobares
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
  • Escobares is located in Starr County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
• La Grulla
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
  • La Grulla is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
• Garciasville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
  • Garciasville is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <3>
• Alto Bonito
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
  • Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
  • Alto Bonito has also been known as:
  • Alto Bonito Colonia
• La Carla
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
  • La Carla is located in Starr County
  • La Carla has also been known as:
  • La Carla Colonia
• Los Villareales
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
  • Los Villareales 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 Los Velas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Velas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Velas ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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