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SALIŅENO, TEXAS


Starr County, South Texas

26°31'3"N 99°6'43"W (26.517553, -99.112058)

On the Rio Grande
Just S of Highway 83
About 12 Miles NW of Roma
24 Miles NW of Rio Grande City the county seat
ZIP code 78585
Area code 956
Population: 201 (2010) 304 (2000)

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History in a Pecan Shell

Formerly the headquarters of Rancho Salinas, this community was once a favored crossing point for Pre-Columbian tribes. It was part of Nuevo Santander province under Spanish rule and with Mexican Independence, it became part of Tamaulipas State. After the Mexican War, it became a part of the United States.

In the 1750s, five area ranches raised thousands of horses and as many as 40,000 head of sheep.

In the past, residents were mostly ranch workers and migrant laborers. The 1990 population was reported as 155 which increased to 304 by the 2000 census.

1940s Starr County Texas map
1940s Starr County map showing Saliņeno
(Below "S" in "STARR")
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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South Texas Towns

Saliņeno, Texas Nearby Towns:
Rio Grande City the county seat
Roma
Falcon
Zapata
See Starr County

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