Welcome to West Alto Bonito (aka 'West Alto Bonito Colonia') ...
West Alto Bonito is located on the South Texas Plains.
West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County<1>.
West Alto Bonito is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Alto Bonito lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Alto Bonito: 956
The community of West Alto Bonito has also been called West Alto Bonito Colonia.
Communities near West Alto Bonito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Alto Bonito.
- Rio Grande City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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
- Penitas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Joya
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivan City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Escobares
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- La Grulla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Puerta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cuevitas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuevitas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas
- Cuevitas is located in Hidalgo County
- El Refugio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- El Refugio has also been known as:
- El Refugio 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 West Alto Bonito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Alto Bonito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Alto Bonito. 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 West Alto Bonito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Alto Bonito. See our Newspapers Page for West Alto Bonito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Alto Bonito ...
Looking for more information about West Alto Bonito? 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 West Alto Bonito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Alto Bonito.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Alto Bonito - 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. |