Aguilares, Texas

Aguilares, Texas
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 27°26′55″N99°05′14″W / 27.44861°N 99.08722°W / 27.44861; -99.08722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Webb
Established	1870
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	584 ft (178 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6
• Density	20/sq mi (7.7/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

Aguilares is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 21. ^[2] The population in the 2020 U.S. census declined to 6. ^[3]

It is one of several colonias in the county. ^[4]

Geography

Aguilares is located at 27°27′6″N99°5′36″W / 27.45167°N 99.09333°W / 27.45167; -99.09333 (27.451627, -99.093233). The CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land. ^[5]

History

Aguilares Mercantile Store 1911

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	21		—
2020	6		−71.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1850–1900 [7] 1910 [8] 1920 [9] 1930 [10] 1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13] 1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16] 2000 [17] 2010 [18] 2020 [3]

Aguilares first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^{[17] [18]}

2020 census

Aguilares CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [19]	Pop 2020 [3]	% 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 or 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%

Education

The CDP is within the Webb Consolidated Independent School District. ^[20] The district operates Bruni High School.

The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College. ^[21]

Notable person

• Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, television and film character actor, was born in Aguilares.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of census-designated places in Texas

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aguilares, Texas
2. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
3. "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 .
4. "Webb County Colonia Location Index" (PDF). Webb County, Texas . Retrieved August 30, 2022.
5. "Boundary Map of Aguilares, Texas". MapTechnica. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
7. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
9. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
19. "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 .
20. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 19, 2021. - 2010 map
21. Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

External links

• Aguilares, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2007-05-03.