Rancho Viejo, Texas
Rancho Viejo, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,838 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78575 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-60544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388590 |
| Website | www |
Rancho Viejo is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,838 at the 2020 census, up from 2,437 at the 2010 census. The town is named from a ranch in that area named "Rancho Viejo" (Old Ranch). This ranch was owned by Blas María de la Garza Falcón, whose name was given to a nearby dam, Falcon Dam.
Rancho Viejo may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.