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Welcome to Tangerine Estates (aka 'Tangerine Estates Colonia') ...

Tangerine Estates is located on the South Texas Plains.

Tangerine Estates is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Tangerine Estates is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tangerine Estates: 956

The community of Tangerine Estates has also been called Tangerine Estates Colonia.

Communities near Tangerine Estates ...

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

  • McAllen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pharr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • San Juan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Donna
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Hidalgo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elsa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Palmview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
    • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tangerine Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tangerine Estates - 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.