| Official Name: | El Cenizo, 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: | 273 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 26.4106°N -98.9158°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 78582 |
El Cenizo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the La Rosita CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 249.[1]
El Cenizo is located at 26.4106°N -98.9158°W (26.410571, -98.915845).[2]
El Cenizo was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census, one of ten new CDPs (Anacua, Campo Verde, El Cenizo, Hilltop, La Chuparosa, Los Barreras, Los Ebanos, Miguel Barrera, Rancho Viejo, and Tierra Dorada) carved out of the La Rosita CDP.
| White alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1.10% | |
| 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; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 249 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 270 | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 98.90% | |
| Total | 249 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 273 | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.[5] The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is Delia Gonzalez (DG) Garcia Elementary School.[6] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.