Around Rio Rico ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brownsville. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of Rio Rico. Brownsville has a population of 183,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is McAllen. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northwest of Rio Rico and has a population of 144,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rio Rico, with the nearest first.
- Longoria Townsite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longoria Townsite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Townsite
- Longoria Townsite is located in Cameron County
- Longoria Townsite has also been known as:
- Longoria Townsite Colonia
- Relampago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Santa Maria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
- Santa Maria is located in Cameron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Maria <3>
- Bluetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
- Bluetown is located in Cameron County
- Bluetown has also been known as:
- Blue Town
- Bluetown Colonia
- Progreso Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso Lakes
- Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Progreso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <3>
- Arroyo Alto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Alto
- Arroyo Alto is located in Cameron County
- Bixby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Llano Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Llano Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Grande
- Llano Grande is located in Hidalgo County
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- Mercedes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- North La Feria Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Feria Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Feria Village
- North La Feria Village is located in Cameron County
- North La Feria Village has also been known as:
- North La Feria Village Colonia
- Solis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - La Feria North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria North
- La Feria North is located in Cameron County
- La Feria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Villa Verde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Verde
- Villa Verde is located in Hidalgo County
- Villa Verde has also been known as:
- Villa Verde Colonia
- Mercedes
For more communities neighboring Rio Rico, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rio Rico.
Hidalgo County ...
Rio Rico is located in Hidalgo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hidalgo County: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr & Willacy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Rico ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rio Rico.
Airports Near Rio Rico ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rio Rico and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rio Rico.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Rico. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rio Rico. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rio Rico), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |