Las Pilas, Texas facts for kids

Las Pilas is a small community located in Webb County, Texas, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government tracks for population numbers, even though it's not an official city or town.

Las Pilas was created from parts of another CDP called Ranchitos Las Lomas before the 2010 census.

Where is Las Pilas?

Las Pilas is located in Webb County, Texas. You can find it at these coordinates: 27.681463 degrees North and -99.183234 degrees West.

The community covers a total area of about 0.8 square miles (which is about 2.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no lakes or large rivers within its boundaries.

Counting People in Las Pilas

A census is like a big count of all the people living in a certain area. The United States government does a census every ten years to learn about the population.

When Las Pilas first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 28 people. By the 2020 census, the population had changed to 7 people.

Las Pilas was one of seven new CDPs created from the larger Ranchitos Las Lomas area for the 2010 census. The other new CDPs included Colorado Acres, Hillside Acres, Las Haciendas, Los Veteranos I, Pueblo East, and Valle Verde.

Schools in Las Pilas

Students living in Las Pilas attend schools within the United Independent School District.

The schools that students from Las Pilas are assigned to include:

• Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School
• Antonio Gonzalez Middle School
• United South High School

For higher education, the designated community college for Webb County, which includes Las Pilas, is Laredo Community College.

See also

In Spanish: Las Pilas (Texas) para niños