La Gloria is an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 755 and 1017 in northeastern Starr County, approximately four miles northeast of San Isidro. This area is mainly made up of ranches that were given as Spanish and Mexican land grants in the 18th and 19th centuries, where some of those original land grant families still remain. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 102 in 2000.[1]
La Gloria | |
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  La Gloria Location within the state of Texas  La Gloria La Gloria (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′12″N 98°31′17″W / 26.72000°N 98.52139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Starr |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339318 |
Education
editPublic education in the community of La Gloria is provided by the San Isidro Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ "La Gloria, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
External links
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