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Welcome to Rancho Viejo ...

The town of Rancho Viejo is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rancho Viejo has a population of 2,457 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rancho Viejo is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Rancho Viejo: 956

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rancho Viejo had an population of 2,457 people. This is an increase of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rancho Viejo had a population of 2,437 people. This makes Rancho Viejo the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,437 people, the population of Rancho Viejo increased 38.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,754 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rancho Viejo.

Communities Also Named Rancho Viejo ...

While we believe that this Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Rancho Viejo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Galveston and Jim Hogg County.

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

Communities near Rancho Viejo ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlingen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • San Benito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • La Feria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Primera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Laguna Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Combes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <4>
  • Rio Hondo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Palm Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rancho Viejo ...

Looking for more information about Rancho Viejo? 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 Rancho Viejo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rancho Viejo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rancho Viejo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rancho Viejo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.