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Welcome to Santa Rosa Annex (aka 'Santa Rosa Annex Colonia') ...

Santa Rosa Annex is located on the Gulf Coast.

Santa Rosa Annex is located in Cameron County<1>.

Santa Rosa Annex is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Santa Rosa Annex: 956

The community of Santa Rosa Annex has also been called Santa Rosa Annex Colonia.

Communities near Santa Rosa Annex ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Rosa Annex.

  • Harlingen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Weslaco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San Benito
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Donna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • Raymondville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • La Feria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elsa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
  • Progreso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Rosa Annex ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Rosa Annex - 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.
<4>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.