Amaya, Texas Explained

Official Name:	Amaya, Texas
Settlement Type:	CDP
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Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Texas
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Zavala
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:	0.2
Area Land Sq Mi:	0.2
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.0
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	108
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Coordinates:	28.7139°N -99.8358°W
Postal Code Type:	Zip Code
Postal Code:	78839
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	4803008

Amaya is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zavala County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the former Las Colonias CDP prior to the 2010 census with a population of 93.^[1]

Geography

Amaya is located at 28.7139°N -99.8358°W (28.713886, -99.835838). The CDP has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.^[2]

Demographics

Amaya first appeared as a census designated place prior to 2010 U.S. Census, one of two CDPs (Amaya, Loma Grande) formed out of the deleted Las Colonias CDP.

2020 census

Amaya CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010^[3] !^[4] !% 2010!

White alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	2	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	1.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	3	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	2.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	1	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	style='background: #ffffe6;	102	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	94.44%
Total	93	style='background: #ffffe6;	108	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%

References

1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Texas: 2010. 9 January 2017.
2. Web site: US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas. US Census. 9 January 2017.
3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amaya CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.
4. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amaya CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.