Why visit El Cenizo
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 101°F; January lows average 46°F.
Weather in El Cenizo
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About El Cenizo
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.
From the Wikipedia article El Cenizo, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship2
Santa Mónica Catholic Mission
Church · Roman Catholic
507 Morales Street, El Cenizo
Schools, colleges and libraries6
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.
From the History section of El Cenizo, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of El Cenizo
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68°F | 46°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 74°F | 51°F | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 81°F | 58°F | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 88°F | 64°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 93°F | 71°F | 2.8 in |
| Jun | 99°F | 75°F | 2.5 in |
| Jul | 100°F | 76°F | 2.1 in |
| Aug | 101°F | 77°F | 1.7 in |
| Sep | 94°F | 72°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 87°F | 65°F | 1.8 in |
| Nov | 77°F | 56°F | 1.0 in |
| Dec | 69°F | 48°F | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Laredo Afb 72252 (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Webb County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-07-18: Flooding (Flood)
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Laredo International Airport (LRD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Rio Bravo 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Los Altos 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Laredo 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Pueblo Nuevo 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- San Ygnacio 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Ranchos Penitas West 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
- Medina 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Zapata 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Falcon Lake Estates 35 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- Siesta Shores 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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