| Official Name: | Barrera, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
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| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Starr |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 122 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 26.3925°N -98.8986°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 78582 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-05690 |
Barrera is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the Los Alvarez CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 108.[1]
Barrera is located at 26.3925°N -98.8986°W (26.392541, -98.898505).[2]
Most of the CDP lies within the Roma Independent School District, while a portion is in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District).[3] The zoned elementary school for the Roma section is Delia Gonzalez (DG) Garcia Elementary School.[4] Roma High School is the Roma district's sole comprehensive high school.
Barrera first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after being carved out along with 3 other CDPs (El Quiote, Flor del Rio, and Palo Blanco) from the Los Alvarez CDP.
| White alone (NH) | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 7 | 0.93% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 5.74% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| 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% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.82% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 107 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 114 | 99.07% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 93.44% | |
| Total | 108 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 122 | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |