Delmita Texas Map

About Delmita, Texas

Delmita is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 26.0 people per km². Delmita is located at 26.6801°N, 98.4125°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78536.

Delmita exists as a quiet confluence of thorny scrub and sun-bleached earth, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a sky of relentless, pale clarity. It lies 27.8 miles north-northwest of Alton, TX (from Alton, TX: bearing 347°T), and is situated 34.8 miles north-northwest of McAllen. The landscape is defined by the resilient brush of the South Texas plains, a terrain of mesquite and prickly pear that catches the amber light of late afternoon, turning the dust into a fine, glowing powder. Eleven miles away, the seasonal flow of Vargas Creek traces a thin, erratic line across the parched ground, marking a subtle depression where the vegetation thickens into a deeper, cooler green. This is a place of vast, open silence, where the wind carries the dry scent of heated soil and the occasional, sharp call of a hawk circling high above the brushwood. Delmita retains the enduring character of a frontier outpost, shaped by generations of ranching families who have long interpreted the stubborn vitality of this land. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of livestock and the quiet persistence of the oil patch, with local life moving at the pace of a slow-turning windmill. Seventeen miles away, Tasajal Lake provides a rare, still mirror to the sky, serving as a reminder of the water that remains elusive in this arid climate. History here is kept not in monuments, but in the sturdy fences that map the boundaries of tradition and the resilience of a culture that thrives in the heat, finding a profound, austere beauty in the wide, unshaded spaces that define the daily existence of those who call the land home.

About This Delmita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delmita, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.680057, -98.412515. 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 Delmita and Starr County.

Detailed location data for Delmita includes the ZIP code (78536), telephone area code (830), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment (San Isidro 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 Delmita is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.