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

Palma is located on the South Texas Plains.

Palma is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

Palma is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Palma is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

The community of Palma has also been called Palma Colonia.

Communities Also Named Palma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Palma - they are located in Kentucky and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palma.

Communities near Palma ...

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

• McAllen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Edinburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
• Weslaco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Mercedes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Donna
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <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 Palma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palma ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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