Welcome to Valle Verde (aka 'Valle Verde Colonia') ...
Valle Verde is located on the Gulf Coast.
Valle Verde is located in Cameron County<1>.
Valle Verde is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valle Verde lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Valle Verde: 956
The community of Valle Verde has also been called Valle Verde Colonia.
Communities Also Named Valle Verde ...
While we believe that this Valle Verde is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Valle Verde. Those communities are located in the following counties: Webb and Zapata County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valle Verde.
Communities near Valle Verde ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valle Verde.
- Harlingen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <4>
- Weslaco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Benito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mercedes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Donna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elsa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Progreso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <4>
- Primera
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
- Primera is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Edcouch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
- Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <4>
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 Verde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valle Verde.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valle Verde. 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 Verde.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valle Verde. See our Newspapers Page for Valle Verde.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valle Verde ...
Looking for more information about Valle Verde? 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 Verde, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valle Verde.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valle Verde - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |