Around South Alamo ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It lies just west of South Alamo. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the north of South Alamo and has a population of 102,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Alamo, with the nearest first.
- Southside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
- Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Southside Village has also been known as:
- Southside Village Colonia
- Plumosa Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumosa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
- Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Plumosa Village has also been known as:
- Plumosa Village Colonia
- Alamo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Campo Alto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
- Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
- Citriana Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
- Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Citriana Village has also been known as:
- Citriana Village Colonia
- Donna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- North Alamo Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
- North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
- North Alamo Village has also been known as:
- North Alamo Village Colonia
- San Juan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
- San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <3>
- Scissors
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- North Alamo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
- North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
- Midway South
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
- Midway South is located in Hidalgo County
- Midway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
- Midway Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Midway Village has also been known as:
- Midway Village Colonia
- Pharr
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
- Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
- Lopezville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
- Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
- Midway North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
- Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
- North Alamo
For more communities neighboring South Alamo, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Alamo.
Hidalgo County ...
South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hidalgo County: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr & Willacy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Alamo ...
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 South Alamo.
Airports Near South Alamo ...
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 South Alamo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Alamo.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Alamo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.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 South Alamo. |
| <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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Alamo), 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. |