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

Ratamosa is located on the Gulf Coast.

Ratamosa is located in Cameron County<1>.

Ratamosa is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ratamosa: 956

The community of Ratamosa has also been called Ratamosa Colonia.

Communities near Ratamosa ...

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

• Harlingen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Weslaco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• San Benito
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Alamo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Mercedes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Raymondville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
  • Raymondville is located in Willacy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
• La Feria
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
  • La Feria is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <4>
• Elsa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
  • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <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 Ratamosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ratamosa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ratamosa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ratamosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/