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The Cienegas Terrace handbook

Living in Cienegas Terrace, TX: what to set up and who to call

Cienegas Terrace has no town government of its own, so Val Verde County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. Power in Cienegas Terrace comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cienegas Terrace has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Val Verde County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cienegas Terrace’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cienegas Terrace, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerRio Grande Electric Coopcooperative utility · 18.3¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cienegas Terrace’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSan Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78840Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cienegas Terrace.

Electricity

Power comes from Rio Grande Electric Coop

Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cienegas Terrace. Its homes paid an average of 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: riogrande.coop · (830) 563-2444

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Cienegas Terrace

100% of 1,143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber76%7,000/7,000
T-MobileFixed wireless90%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless80%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless78%300/20
Big Bend TelecomFixed wireless63%250/50

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cienegas Terrace’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cienegas Terrace.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCienegas Terrace has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cienegas Terrace kids go to
K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Del Rio Middlein Del Rio
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Cienegas Terrace is in San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District.

CSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cienegas Terrace is unincorporated, so Val Verde County is the local government.

Local governmentVal Verde CountyCienegas Terrace is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereVal Verde County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Val Verde County (county election office). P.O. Box 1267, Del Rio, TX 78841-1267 · (830) 774-7564FVAP, Jan 2024
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeteamrv-mvp.sos.texas.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cienegas Terrace is in ZIP code 78840

ZIP codes where Cienegas Terrace residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cienegas TerraceZIP’s residents in Cienegas Terrace
78840Del Rio, TX100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomVal Verde Regional Medical Center3.1 miles awayGet a library cardVal Verde County Library300 Spring St. · (830) 774-7595

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cienegas Terrace

Who provides electricity in Cienegas Terrace?

Rio Grande Electric Coop (Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cienegas Terrace?

Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Big Bend Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cienegas Terrace?

78840. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cienegas Terrace in?

San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Cienegas Terrace?

Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Val Verde County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.