2016 Map of La Grulla

About this map

The Rio Grande forms a sweeping, meandering border in this Starr County landscape, where the international boundary between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos follows the deep curves of the river. The settlement pattern here is characterized by numerous colonias and family-named communities clustered along the primary transit corridor. Small settlements like Garciasville, La Casita, and Alto Bonito are joined by newer residential developments and specifically named tracts such as Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez and Manuel Garcia. This area reflects the unique rural-to-suburban transition of the Rio Grande Valley, where agriculture and residential expansion coexist. Genealogists will find interest in localized burial grounds such as San Vicente Cem and Longoria Cem, which anchor the long-standing community of La Grulla near the river’s edge.