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Welcome to Valle Hermosa (aka 'Valle Hermosa Colonia') ...

Valle Hermosa is located on the South Texas Plains.

Valle Hermosa is located in Starr County<1>.


The location of Valle Hermosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Valle Hermosa is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Valle Hermosa lies within the (956) area code.

The community of Valle Hermosa has also been called Valle Hermosa Colonia.

Communities Also Named Valle Hermosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Valle Hermosa: This one is located in Starr County and the other is located in Cameron County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valle Hermosa.

Communities near Valle Hermosa ...

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

  • Roma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
    • Roma is located in Starr County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
    • Roma has also been known as:
    • Roma - Los Saenz
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <4>
  • Sullivan City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Escobares
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
    • Escobares is located in Starr County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
  • La Grulla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
    • La Grulla is located in Starr County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
  • La Carla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
    • La Carla is located in Starr County
    • La Carla has also been known as:
    • La Carla Colonia
  • Los Villareales
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
    • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
  • Garciasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Alvarez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
    • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
  • La Rosita
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rosita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosita
    • La Rosita is located in Starr County
  • Miguel Barrera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
    • Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
    • Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
    • Miguel Barrera Colonia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valle Hermosa ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valle Hermosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valle Hermosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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