Escobares, Texas

Escobares, Texas
Location of Escobares, Texas
Coordinates: 26°24′43″N 98°57′37″W / 26.41194°N 98.96028°W / 26.41194; -98.96028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStarr
Area
  Total
2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
  Land2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,588
  Density950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78584, 78582
Area code956
FIPS code48-24552
GNIS feature ID1335491

Escobares is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. The city was formed in 2005 from part of the deleted Escobares CDP, and parts of Garceno, and North Escobares CDPs, and additional area. Prior to its 2005 incorporation as a city, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the CDP was 1,954 at the 2000 census.