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Welcome to Primera ...

The town of Primera is located on the Gulf Coast.

Primera is located in Cameron County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Primera has a population of 5,160 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Primera is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Primera is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Primera had an population of 5,160 people. This is an increase of 26.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 89.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Primera had a population of 4,070 people. This makes Primera the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Primera represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 381st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,070 people, the population of Primera increased 49.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,723 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Primera.

Communities near Primera ...

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

  • Harlingen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Weslaco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Mercedes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Donna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Raymondville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • La Feria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Progreso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Edcouch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Primera ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Primera. 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 Primera.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Primera - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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