Falfurrias, Texas
| Falfurrias, Texas | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "The Land of Heart's Delight" | |
 Location of Falfurrias, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 27°13′36″N 98°8′42″W / 27.22667°N 98.14500°WCoordinates: 27°13′36″N 98°8′42″W / 27.22667°N 98.14500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brooks |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Anna M. Garcia Letty Garza Bobby Benavides Bobby Villarreal Miriam Fernandez |
| • City Administrator | Noel Bernal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,981 |
| • Density | 1,742/sq mi (672.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78355 |
| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-25368 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335669 |
| Website | www |
Mayor Anna M. Garcia Letty Garza Bobby Benavides Bobby Villarreal
Falfurrias (/fælˈfjʊəri.əs/ fal-FYOOR-ee-us) is a city in and the county seat of Brooks County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,981 at the 2010 census. The town is named for founder Edward Cunningham Lasater's ranch, La Mota de Falfurrias. In 1893, the Falfurrias ranch was one of the largest in Texas at some 350,000 acres (1,400 km2).
Falfurrias is located in northeastern Brooks County at 27°13′36″N 98°8′42″W / 27.22667°N 98.14500°W (27.226529, -98.144922). The city is centered on the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 (Future Interstate 69C) and State Highway 285. Falfurrias is approximately 78 miles (126 km) southwest of Corpus Christi, 90 miles (140 km) east of Laredo, and 36 miles (58 km) south of Alice.
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