Las Yescas, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 26°13′22″N97°30′21″W / 26.22278°N 97.50583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Cameron |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 956 |
GNIS feature ID | 1339690 [1] |
Las Yescas is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 221 in 2000. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.
Las Yescas is located near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 803 and Farm to Market Road 106, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Rio Hondo in northeastern Cameron County. [2]
Las Yescas had its own school in 1948. [2] Today, the community is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Las Yescas Elementary School, Liberty Memorial Middle School, and Los Fresnos High School.
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