Catarina Texas Map

About Catarina, Texas

Catarina is a locality in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 8.5 people per km². Catarina is located at 28.3455°N, 99.6134°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78836.

Catarina rests within a broad, sun-baked expanse where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 58.3 miles north of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 354°T), and is situated 19.3 miles southeast of Carrizo Springs. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, a gentle, almost imperceptible rise and fall of prairie broken by scrubby mesquite and hardy grasses that cling stubbornly to the soil. The air, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a peculiar golden quality, a luminescence that softens the hard edges of the world and lends a quiet dignity to the sparse vegetation. To the northwest, the faint, distant silhouette of the Dos Hermanos Peaks offers a subtle punctuation to the horizon. San Roque Creek, a modest ribbon of water, meanders through the periphery, its presence a lifeline in this arid dominion, and the nearby San Roque Lake, a placid mirror reflecting the vast Texas sky, offers a cool respite. The history of Catarina is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land’s enduring character. This locality is a designated part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a unique designation that speaks to a broader ecological stewardship, even here, far from any coast. The economy, long tied to the land, now finds a new pulse in the careful management of resources and the quiet hum of small-scale enterprise, a testament to the resilience that defines life in this region. Travelers passing through often remark on the unhurried pace, a rhythm dictated more by the sun’s arc than the clock’s insistent ticking, and a subtle bilingualism that infuses daily interactions with a unique flavor.

About This Catarina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Catarina, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.345548, -99.613379. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Catarina and Dimmit County.

Detailed location data for Catarina includes the ZIP code (78836), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Dimmit County (Carrizo Springs), and school district assignment (Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Catarina is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.