Welcome to Puerta Blanca (aka 'Puerta Blanca Colonia') ...
Puerta Blanca is located on the South Texas Plains.
Puerta Blanca is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Puerta Blanca is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Puerta Blanca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Puerta Blanca: 956
The community of Puerta Blanca has also been called Puerta Blanca Colonia.
Communities near Puerta Blanca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Puerta Blanca.
- McAllen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pharr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- San Juan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Hidalgo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palmview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
- Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
- Penitas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Joya
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Puerta Blanca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puerta Blanca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Puerta Blanca. 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 Puerta Blanca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puerta Blanca ...
Looking for more information about Puerta Blanca? 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 Puerta Blanca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Puerta Blanca.
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 Puerta Blanca - 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. |