Encino Texas Map

About Encino, Texas

Encino is a locality in Brooks County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 127. The population density is 7.9 people per km². Encino is located at 26.9362°N, 98.1353°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78353.

Encino lies in a broad expanse of Texas, a place where the land stretches out in subtle undulations, occasionally broken by the low rise of Quiteria Hill to the west. It lies 38.2 miles northwest of Raymondville, TX (from Raymondville, TX: bearing 325°T), and is situated 20.1 miles south of Falfurrias. The soil here is a sturdy, ochre-tinged clay, supporting hardy grasses that shift from pale gold to deep olive depending on the season and the light. Mesquite trees, with their tenacious roots and thorny branches, punctuate the landscape, their shadows long and thin in the afternoon sun. A faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth hangs in the air, a constant companion in this inland territory, far from any coastal breeze. The nearest significant body of water, Mineral Pasture, lies a few miles to the north, a placid sheet reflecting the wide, indifferent sky. The history of Encino is less a grand narrative and more a quiet persistence. Its economy has long been tethered to the land, with cattle ranching forming the backbone of its livelihood, the lowing of cows a familiar sound carried on the wind. The designation of the surrounding area within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, though a federal initiative, speaks to a broader recognition of the unique ecological character of this region, a testament to its wildness and the careful balance of life it supports. Remuda Pasture, a shallow basin two miles south, hints at the historical movement of livestock, a whisper of the generations that have worked this soil. Encino itself is a place where the pace of life is measured by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, a quiet corner of Texas holding its own against the vastness of the plains.

About This Encino Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Encino, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.936163, -98.135283. 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 Encino and Brooks County.

Detailed location data for Encino includes the ZIP code (78353), telephone area code (830), county seat of Brooks County (Falfurrias), and school district assignment (Brooks County 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 Encino is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.