Las Yescas, Texas Explained

Official Name:Las Yescas, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Las Yescas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cameron
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:16
Coordinates:26.2228°N -97.5058°W
Area Code:956
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1339690

Las Yescas is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. 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

Las Yescas is located near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 803 and Farm to Market Road 106, 5miles east of Rio Hondo in northeastern Cameron County.

Education

Las Yescas had its own school in 1948. 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.