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Welcome to Monte Alto ...

Monte Alto is located on the South Texas Plains.

Monte Alto is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Monte Alto is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Monte Alto: 956

Communities near Monte Alto ...

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

  • McAllen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Weslaco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • San Juan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Donna
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Raymondville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Feria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monte Alto ...

Looking for more information about Monte Alto? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Monte Alto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monte Alto.

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 Monte Alto - 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.