El Cenizo, Texas

El Cenizo, Texas
Location of El Cenizo, within Webb County, TX
El Cenizo
Location of El Cenizo in Texas
El Cenizo
Location of El Cenizo in the US
Coordinates: 27°19′42″N 99°29′48″W / 27.32833°N 99.49667°W / 27.32833; -99.49667
Country United States
State Texas
CountyWebb
Government
  TypeCity Commission
  MayorElsa Degollado
  CommissionerSalvador Hernandez
Area
  City
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
  Land0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.4%
  Metro
161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
2,540
  Density4,800/sq mi (1,900/km2)
  Metro
636,516
  Metro density3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2)
 metro area includes Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Rio Bravo, Texas, El Cenizo, Texas, Laredo Ranchettes, Texas. Larga Vista, Texas, Ranchos Penitas West, Texas, & La Presa, Texas
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Zip Code
78043
Area code+1-956
FIPS code48-22905
GNIS feature ID1377764
Websitehttp://www.cityofelcenizo.com/
Nearby airports:
Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD
Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

El Cenizo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census. El Cenizo is the third-largest city in Webb County. It is located about 20 miles south of the county seat of Laredo.