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Welcome to Tierra Maria (aka 'Tierra Maria Colonia') ...

Tierra Maria is located on the South Texas Plains.

Tierra Maria is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Tierra Maria is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tierra Maria: 956

The community of Tierra Maria has also been called Tierra Maria Colonia.

Communities near Tierra Maria ...

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

  • McAllen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pharr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Joya
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tierra Maria ...

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

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 Tierra Maria - 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.