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

Oriente is located on the South Texas Plains.

Oriente is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Oriente is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oriente: 956

The community of Oriente has also been called Oriente Colonia.

Communities near Oriente ...

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

• McAllen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
• Edinburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Pharr
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Harlingen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
  • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <3>
• Weslaco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• San Juan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• San Benito
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
  • San Benito is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <3>
• Alamo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <3>
• Donna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oriente ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oriente. 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/