Chula Vista-Orason, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chula Vista-Orason, Texas
Former CDP
Chula Vista-Orason, Texas Location in Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	394
• Density	778.5/sq mi (300.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-14885

Chula Vista-Orason was a special kind of community in Cameron County, Texas, USA. It was called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for counting people.

In the year 2000, about 394 people lived there. Later, for the 2010 census, this area was divided into two separate communities: Chula Vista and Orason. Both of these communities are part of the larger Brownsville and Harlingen city area.

Where Was Chula Vista-Orason Located?

Chula Vista-Orason was located in Texas, in a county called Cameron County. You can find its exact spot using special map coordinates: 26.074144 degrees North and -97.442793 degrees West.

This community covered a small area of land. It was about 0.5 square miles (which is about 1.3 square kilometers). All of this area was land, with no water.

Who Lived There?

The first time Chula Vista-Orason was counted as a census-designated place was in the year 2000. At that time, 394 people lived there.

Before the 2010 census, the area of Chula Vista-Orason was split. It became two different census-designated places: Chula Vista and Orason. This means the population was then counted separately for each of these new areas.

Learning and Schools

Children living in Chula Vista and Orason go to schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.

Also, the South Texas Independent School District runs special "magnet schools" that serve these communities. Magnet schools often focus on specific subjects, like science or arts.