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

Mata is located on the South Texas Plains.

Mata is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

Mata is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mata is located in the (956) area code.

The community of Mata has also been called Mata Colonia.

Communities near Mata ...

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

• Edinburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Mission
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
• Pharr
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Weslaco
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
• San Juan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• Alamo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Alton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Donna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Hidalgo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
  • Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
• Elsa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mata ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

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