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Welcome to Progreso Lakes ...

The city of Progreso Lakes is located on the South Texas Plains.

Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Progreso Lakes: Progreso Lks.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Progreso Lakes has a population of 273 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Progreso Lakes is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Progreso Lakes is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Progreso Lakes had an population of 273 people. This is an increase of 13.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Progreso Lakes had a population of 240 people. This makes Progreso Lakes the county's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 240 people, the population of Progreso Lakes increased 2.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 234 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Progreso Lakes.

Communities near Progreso Lakes ...

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

  • McAllen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
  • Harlingen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Weslaco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • San Juan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
  • Mercedes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Donna
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
  • Hidalgo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • La Feria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Progreso Lakes ...

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

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

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Progreso Lakes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Progreso Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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