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

Sanchez is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Sanchez is located in El Paso County<1>.

Sanchez is 3,600 feet [1,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sanchez is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sanchez: 915

The community of Sanchez has also been called Sanchez Colonia.

Communities Also Named Sanchez ...

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

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

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

Communities near Sanchez ...

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

  • Socorro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Horizon City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • San Elizario
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clint is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <3>
  • Morning Glory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
  • Tornillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Agua Dulce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
    • Agua Dulce has also been known as:
    • Agua Dulce Colonia
  • Sparks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sparks is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Belen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Belen is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
  • Acala
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Acala is located in Hudspeth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acala

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanchez ...

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

Footnotes ...

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