Welcome to San Pedro (aka 'San Pedro Colonia') ...
San Pedro is located on the Gulf Coast.
San Pedro is located in Cameron County<1>.
The location of San Pedro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
San Pedro is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Pedro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for San Pedro: (956)
The community of San Pedro has also been called San Pedro Colonia.
Communities Also Named San Pedro ...
While we believe that this San Pedro is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named San Pedro. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houston and Nueces County.
Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named San Pedro - they are located in Arizona, California (3), Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Pedro.
Communities near San Pedro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Pedro.
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Harlingen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- San Benito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Los Fresnos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
- Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
- La Feria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Primera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Combes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
- Combes is located in Cameron County
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo
- Rio Hondo is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Hondo <4>
- Rancho Viejo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
- Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <4>
- Palm Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
- Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
- 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 San Pedro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Pedro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Pedro. 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 San Pedro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Pedro. See our Newspapers Page for San Pedro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Pedro ...
Looking for more information about San Pedro? 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 San Pedro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for San Pedro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Pedro. 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/
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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Pedro - 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. |