Las Yescas, Texas
Las Yescas, Texas | |
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  Las Yescas  Las Yescas | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′22″N 97°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.
Geography
[edit]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]
Education
[edit]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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