Discover El Camino Angosto: A Vibrant Community in Cameron County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: June 12, 2007

Updated: September 21, 2023

El Camino Angosto is located just south of the San Benito city limits in central Cameron County. This residential community probably began in the 1990s and consists of primarily Hispanic, lower-income families. The first population figures were recorded in the 2000 census when El Camino Angosto reported 254 residents. It is part of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. The name El Camino Angosto is Spanish for "the narrow road."

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “El Camino Angosto, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/el-camino-angosto-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HLE38

June 12, 2007
September 21, 2023

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Place
El Camino Angosto
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1852703
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Cameron County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 26.11229860°
  • Longitude: -97.64471220°
Population Counts
People Year
254 2000
253 2010
258 2019
186 2020
0 2021

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