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

Rivera is located on the South Texas Plains.

Rivera is located in Starr County<1>.

Rivera is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rivera: 956

The community of Rivera has also been called Rivera Colonia.

Communities Also Named Rivera ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Rivera: This one is located in Starr County and the other is located in El Paso County.

Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Rivera - they are located in California and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Rivera ...

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

  • Rio Grande City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Los Alvarez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
  • Los Villareales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
  • Santel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Santel is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santel
    • Santel has also been known as:
    • Santel Colonia
  • Fronton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fronton is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
  • Salineno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Las Lomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • Falcon Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • El Refugio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • El Refugio is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
    • El Refugio has also been known as:
    • El Refugio Colonia
  • Falcon Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rivera ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rivera - 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.