La Gloria, Starr County, Texas Explained

La Gloria
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Texas
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:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:26.72°N -98.5214°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1339318

La Gloria is an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 755 and 1017 in northeastern Starr County, approximately four miles northeast of San Isidro. This area is mainly made up of ranches that were given as Spanish and Mexican land grants in the 18th and 19th centuries, where some of those original land grant families still remain. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 102 in 2000.[1]

Education

Public education in the community of La Gloria is provided by the San Isidro Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Gloria, Texas . The Handbook of Texas online . 2009-10-14.