Welcome to Zacatal (aka 'Zacatal Colonia') ...

Zacatal is located on the South Texas Plains.

Zacatal is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

Zacatal is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Zacatal lies within the (956) area code.

The community of Zacatal has also been called Zacatal Colonia.

Communities near Zacatal ...

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

• Harlingen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
• San Juan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• San Benito
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
  • San Benito is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
• Alamo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Mercedes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
• Donna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• La Feria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
  • La Feria is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <4>
• Elsa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zacatal ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

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