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

Margarita is located on the South Texas Plains.

Margarita is located in Starr County<1>.

The location of Margarita has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Margarita is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Margarita: 956

The community of Margarita has also been called Margarita Colonia.

Communities near Margarita ...

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

• Rio Grande City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Los Alvarez
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
  • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
• Fronton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
  • Fronton is located in Starr County
• Los Villareales
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
  • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
• Salineno
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineno
  • Salineno is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineno <4>
• Las Lomas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
• Falcon Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• El Refugio
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
  • El Refugio is located in Starr County
  • El Refugio has also been known as:
  • El Refugio Colonia
• Falcon Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• La Carla
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Margarita ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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