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Welcome to Los Indios ...

The town of Los Indios is located on the Gulf Coast.

Los Indios is located in Cameron County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Los Indios, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Los Indios has a population of 1,061 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Los Indios is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Los Indios: (956)

The ZIP code for Los Indios: 78567<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Los Indios had an population of 1,061 people. This is a decrease of 2.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Los Indios had a population of 1,083 people. This makes Los Indios the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,083 people, the population of Los Indios decreased 5.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,149 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Los Indios.

Communities near Los Indios ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlingen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Weslaco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Benito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Mercedes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <6>
  • La Feria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Progreso
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
  • Primera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Combes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Indios ...

Looking for more information about Los Indios? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Los Indios, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Los Indios.

Adding Los Indios to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Los Indios in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Los Indios was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Los Indios post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Los Indios.

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

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

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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Los Indios.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Indios - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Los Indios). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Los Indios or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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