Aguilares, Texas
Census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States
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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] As of the 2020 census, Aguilares had a population of 6.[3]
Aguilares, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Aguilares Location within Texas  Aguilares Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 27°26′55″N 99°05′14″W | |
| 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 | 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 | |
Geography
Aguilares is located at 27°27′6″N 99°5′36″W (27.451627, -99.093233). The CDP has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[5]
History
[6]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
Aguilares first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[18][19]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[20] | % 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% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (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.[22] The district operates Bruni High School.
The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.[23]
Notable person
- Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, television and film character actor, was born in Aguilares.
