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

Santel is located on the South Texas Plains.

Santel is located in Starr County<1>.

Santel is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Santel: 956

The community of Santel has also been called Santel Colonia.

Communities near Santel ...

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

  • Rio Grande City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Roma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Escobares
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • La Grulla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garceno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Las Lomas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Escobares
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escobares have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
    • North Escobares is located in Starr County
  • El Refugio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
    • El Refugio is located in Starr County
    • El Refugio has also been known as:
    • El Refugio Colonia
  • La Puerta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • La Carla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santel ...

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

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 Santel - 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.