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El Cenizo, Texas
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Location of El Cenizo, within Webb County, TX
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 El Cenizo, Texas
Location in Texas
El Cenizo, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| Area | |
| • City | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 1.4% |
| • Metro | 161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population
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| • City | 2,540 |
| • Density | 4,790/sq mi (1,854/km2) |
| • Metro | 636,516 |
| • Metro density | 3,934.94/sq mi (1,519.276/km2) |
| metro area includes Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Rio Bravo, Texas, El Cenizo, Texas, Laredo Ranchettes, Texas. Larga Vista, Texas, Ranchos Penitas West, Texas, & La Presa, Texas | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Zip Code |
78043
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| Area code(s) | +1-956 |
| FIPS code | 48-22905 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377764 |
| Website | http://www.cityofelcenizo.com/ |
| Nearby airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD |
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El Cenizo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census. El Cenizo is the third-largest city in Webb County. It is located about 20 miles south of the county seat of Laredo.
History
For many years, El Cenizo existed only informally as an impoverished colonia. The city was incorporated in 1989.
In 1999 and again in May 2006, El Cenizo gained national attention when it was widely reported that the city had Spanish as its official language. In an interview on a national cable news network held on May 23, 2006, its mayor defended the decision, but said that official business was now conducted in both English and Spanish. He also said that while he supported English as the common and unifying language of the United States, he believed that any attempt to make English the "official" national language would have a discriminatory effect against bilingual programs.
On May 12, 2017, following the passage of SB4, a bill in the Texas Legislature intended to crack down on sanctuary cities, El Cenizo filed a lawsuit claiming that the bill illegally commandeers local officials to enforce federal immigration law. On June 7, 2017, El Cenizo's lawsuit was consolidated with lawsuits filed by much larger cities including San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, with El Cenizo as the lead plaintiff.
Geography
El Cenizo is located at 27°19′42″N 99°29′48″W / 27.32833°N 99.49667°W (27.328442, –99.496658).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 1.89% is covered by water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,399 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,545 | 153.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,273 | −7.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,540 | −22.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 53 | 2.09% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 3 | 0.12% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 0.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,480 | 97.64% |
| Total | 2,540 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,540 people, 789 households, and 605 families residing in the city.
Education
El Cenizo is served by the United Independent School District.
El Cenizo is zoned to Kennedy-Zapata Elementary School (unincorporated Webb County), Salvador Garcia Middle School (Rio Bravo), and Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Laredo). Kennedy-Zapata is adjacent to El Cenizo.
The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.
Parks and recreation
Webb County operates the El Cenizo Community Center.
See also
In Spanish: El Cenizo (condado de Webb, Texas) para niños
