Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| La Penusca, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 26°4′40″N 97°29′40″W / 26.07778°N 97.49444°W / 26.07778; -97.49444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374422 |
La Penusca is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.
History
La Penusca consisted of a few scattered farms in the late 1940s and had 27 homes in 1983. There were no population estimates in 2000.
Geography
La Penusca is located on the shore of the Resaca de los Cuates, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Los Fresnos in central Cameron County.
Education
Today, the community is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Los Fresnos Elementary School, Liberty Memorial Middle School, and Los Fresnos High School.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Penusca, Texas
- ^ La Peñusca, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
