Carricitos is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.[2]

Carricitos, Texas
Carricitos is located in Texas
Carricitos
Carricitos
Carricitos is located in the United States
Carricitos
Carricitos
Coordinates: 26°2′43″N 97°42′35″W / 26.04528°N 97.70972°W / 26.04528; -97.70972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code956
GNIS feature ID1372949[1]

Geography

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Carricitos is located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Farm to Market Road 2520, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of San Benito in southwestern Cameron County.[2]

Education

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Carricitos had its own school in 1936 and 1948.[2] Today, the community is served by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Rangerville Elementary School, San Benito Riverside Middle School, and San Benito High School.

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