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Welcome to Miguel Barrera (aka 'Miguel Barrera Colonia') ...

Miguel Barrera is located on the South Texas Plains.

Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County<1>.

Miguel Barrera is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Miguel Barrera: 956

The community of Miguel Barrera has also been called Miguel Barrera Colonia.

Communities near Miguel Barrera ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miguel Barrera ...

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

Footnotes ...

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