Aguilares is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 21.[2]
Aguilares, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Aguilares  Aguilares | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′6″N 99°5′36″W / 27.45167°N 99.09333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Established | 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 78369 |
| Area code | +1-361 |
| FIPS code | 48-01420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584599[1] |
| Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD | |
Geography edit
Aguilares is located at 27°27′6″N 99°5′36″W / 27.45167°N 99.09333°W (27.451627, -99.093233). The CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[4]
History edit
Aguilares dates to 1870. It is named for the first settlers and ranchers, José, Locario, Francisco, Próspero, and Librado Aguilar. It became a stop on the Texas-Mexican Railroad in 1881 and was granted a post office nine years later. The population (thought to be a huge exaggeration) was given as 1,500 in 1910 – but four years later it was reportedly a mere 300. The Aguilar family owned a store – one of the two businesses in the community.
Oil was discovered nearby in Oilton and for a short time the town seemed to have a future – but although (or because) it was on a railroad – it lost population to the nearby county seat of Laredo. In the 1930s, the post office was discontinued and in 1939 Aquilares' population was ten. The population rose to twenty-five by 1945, but the 1990 census again reported ten residents.
Notable person edit
- Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, television and film character actor, was born in Aguilares.
Education edit
The CDP is within the Webb Consolidated Independent School District.[5] The district operates Bruni High School.
The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.[6]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | — | |
| 2020 | 6 | −71.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census edit
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 4.76% | 16.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 4.76% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0 | 4.76% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 5 | 85.71% | 83.33% |
| Total | 21 | 6 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aguilares, Texas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Webb County Colonia Location Index" (PDF). Webb County, Texas. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Boundary Map of Aguilares, Texas". MapTechnica. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2021. - 2010 map
- ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Aguilares CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Aguilares CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- Aguilares, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2007-05-03.