Colonia San Rafael
Colonia San Rafael is a locality in Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico. Colonia San Rafael is situated nearby to the locality Colonia Obrera, as well as near Colonia Guadalupe Mainero.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fuerte Castamata and Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge.
Fuerte Castamata
Museum
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Fuerte Castamata is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Colonia San Rafael.
Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jaedza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, and Express Bridge, is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge is situated 3 km northeast of Colonia San Rafael.
Gateway International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jaedza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gateway International Bridge is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Gateway International Bridge is situated 4 km northeast of Colonia San Rafael.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matamoros and Brownsville.
Matamoros
Photo: MX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matamoros is a city of 520,000 people in Tamaulipas in Mexico. Matamoros is a major historical site, the site of several battles and events of the Mexican War of Independence, the Mexican Revolution, the Texas Revolution, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, and the French Intervention as a result of which the city earned its title of "Undefeated, Loyal, and Heroic".
Brownsville
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, CC0.
Located at the southernmost tip of Texas, Brownsville is a popular location for Mexican and American beach tourists. It is part of the Rio Grande Valley, a four-county region known for its abundance in citrus fruit production and Winter Texan population.
Colonia San Rafael
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
25.87243° or 25° 52′ 21″ northLongitude
-97.5251° or 97° 31′ 30″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
76Q4VFCF+XXGeoNames ID
12444504
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In Other Languages
“Colonia San Rafael” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia San Rafael”
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Localities in the Area
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