Laureles
Laureles is off the intersection of Farm roads 1575 and 2893, eight miles east of San Benito in south central Cameron County. It had one business and a population estimated at twenty in 1949. In 1983 maps showed a cluster of various dwellings in the community. The population of Laureles was still estimated at twenty in 1992. During the 1960s a colonia developed in the area and had an estimated population of 363 and sixty-eight dwellings. The population grew to 3,285 by 2000.
Alicia A. Garza | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Laureles is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Laureles is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 26.10924290Longitude: -97.49415160
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2021 View more »
3,691