Around Santa Maria ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brownsville. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Santa Maria. Brownsville has a population of 183,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is McAllen. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Santa Maria and has a population of 144,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Santa Maria, with the nearest first.
- Longoria Townsite
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
- Bluetown
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Rio Rico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico
- Rio Rico is located in Hidalgo County
- Arroyo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Relampago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bixby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- La Feria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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>
- North La Feria Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- La Feria North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria North
- La Feria North is located in Cameron County
- Mercedes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Progreso Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Windsong Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
- Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
- Windsong Village has also been known as:
- Windsong Village Colonia
- Los Indios
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Indios have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Indios
- Los Indios is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Indios <3>
- La Feria North
For more communities neighboring Santa Maria, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Maria.
Cameron County ...
Santa Maria is located in Cameron County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cameron County: Hidalgo & Willacy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Maria ...
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 Santa Maria.
Airports Near Santa Maria ...
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 Santa Maria and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Maria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Maria ...
Looking for more information about Santa Maria? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Santa Maria. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Santa Maria, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Maria.
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:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Santa Maria Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Maria
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Maria. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Maria. |
| <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 Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santa Maria), 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. |