South Alamo Texas Map

About South Alamo, Texas

South Alamo is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,414. The population density is 647.1 people per km². South Alamo is located at 26.1570°N, 98.1086°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78516.

South Alamo stretches across a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the horizon seems to pull the sky down toward the earth, creating a vast canvas for the shifting light of day. It lies 2.0 miles south-southeast of Alamo, TX (from Alamo, TX: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-southeast of McAllen. The terrain here is defined by the Main Floodway, a persistent reminder of the land’s hydraulic nature, which cuts through the soil two miles out and dictates the slow, deliberate drainage of the plains. Twelve miles away, the modest rise of Sunrise Hill breaks the monotony of the ground, offering a singular point of elevation in an otherwise level geography. Close to the heart of the grid, Alamo Park provides a quiet green acre where the dust of the fields settles under the shade of native trees, offering a reprieve from the heat that radiates off the pavement during the long, dry afternoons.

South Alamo carries the weight of a frontier history, where the economy has long been tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding fields. The legacy of the region is written in the irrigation patterns and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local character, reflecting a heritage of hard work and deep roots in the soil. Residents often travel seven miles toward the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge Trail to find a quieter connection to the natural world, or look toward the distant presence of Hackney Lake Inlet, six miles away, as a marker of the water that sustains the valley. Even further, the Mercedes Settling Basin sits fourteen miles off, a silent witness to the management of local resources that keeps this region viable. Life in South Alamo moves with the steady, predictable pace of a pendulum, grounded in a culture that values the tangible output of the land and the quiet endurance of its people.

About This South Alamo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Alamo, Texas. Coordinates: 26.15702, -98.108619. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for South Alamo includes the ZIP code (78516), telephone area code (830), county seat of Hidalgo County (Edinburg), and school district assignment (Donna Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.