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Rancho Viejo, Texas

Rancho Viejo, Texas
Town
Cameron County RanchoViejo.svg
Coordinates: 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°W / 26.03833; -97.55444Coordinates: 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°W / 26.03833; -97.55444
Country United States
State Texas
County Cameron
Area
 • Total 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
 • Land 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,437
 • Density 832.6/sq mi (321.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78575
Area code(s) 956
FIPS code 48-60544
GNIS feature ID 1388590

Rancho Viejo is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,437 at the 2010 census. The town is named from a ranch in that area named "Rancho Viejo" (Old Ranch). This ranch was owned by Blas María de la Garza Falcón, whose name was given to a nearby dam, Falcon Dam.

Rancho Viejo may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

Rancho Viejo is located at 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°W / 26.03833; -97.55444 (26.038219, -97.554392).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (7.05%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,754 people, 705 households, and 511 families residing in the town. The population density was 832.6 people per square mile (321.0/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 550.6 per square mile (212.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.80% White, 0.51% African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 5.13% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.00% of the population.


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