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Las PalmasTX

47 people live in this town in Texas.

Population
47
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
46.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Las Palmas a good place to live?

Las Palmas’ July high is 99°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Las Palmas. Las Palmas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Las Palmas: who provides what

Las Palmas is unincorporated, so Zapata County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesZapata CountyZapata County provides services here
SchoolsZapata County Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereZapata County Early Voting ClerkZapata County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code7807678076 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Las Palmas.

Natural hazards

In Las Palmas, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Expected losses in Las Palmas break down as 46% from cold waves and 33% from inland flooding.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
Full pageLas Palmas’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Las Palmas has mild winters and hot summers

The January low here locally is 47°F.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–71°
Spring64–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall64–86°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
Full pageLas Palmas’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 47°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Las Palmas’ adults get no exercise outside work

17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Las Palmas. Of 31 CDC measures, Las Palmas beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 18. In Las Palmas, just over a fifth of adults have diabetes, and 20% report frequent physical distress.

Las PalmasTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)40%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)47%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
What stands outLas PalmasTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.4%19.1%
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
42.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLas Palmas’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby42.6 miles to an ER · Doctors Hospital of LaredoHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Las Palmas

11pages on Las Palmas
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryOlga V Figueroa Zapata County Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate100° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Las Palmas; the nearest are

Laredo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Laredo41.2 mi$3,300 in-state tuitionTexas A & M International UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Laredo43.9 mi$7,894 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Las Palmas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Las Palmas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Las Palmas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was a new CDP from the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Las Palmas had a population of 59. It is part of the Zapata Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
505 ft

Questions about Las Palmas

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Las Palmas, TX a good place to live?

Las Palmas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 47 people live in this town in Texas.