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The Las Palmas handbook

Living in Las Palmas, TX: what to set up and who to call

Las Palmas has no town government of its own, so Zapata County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Zapata County Independent School District. Power in Las Palmas comes from Medina Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMedina Electric Coopcooperative utility · 12.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Las PalmasData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Las Palmas’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolZapata County Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code78076Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Las Palmas.

Electricity

Power comes from Medina Electric Coop

Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Las Palmas. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Texas).

Start or move service: medinaec.org · (866) 632-3532

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

Internet

Which providers serve Las Palmas

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Las Palmas, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Las Palmas’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Las Palmas.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLas Palmas 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.

Las Palmas kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Zapata Middlein Zapata
9–12Zapata H Sin Zapata

Las Palmas is in Zapata County Independent School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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

Las Palmas is unincorporated, so Zapata County is the local government.

Local governmentZapata CountyLas Palmas is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereZapata County Early Voting ClerkElections here are run by Zapata County (county election office). 200 E. 7th Ave., Ste.138, Zapata, TX 78076 · (956) 765-9915FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Las Palmas is in ZIP code 78076

ZIP codes where Las Palmas residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Las PalmasZIP’s residents in Las Palmas
78076Zapata, TX100%0%

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 roomDoctors Hospital of Laredo42.6 miles awayGet a library cardOlga V Figueroa Zapata County Public Library901 Kennedy St. · (956) 765-5351

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

Questions about living in Las Palmas

Who provides electricity in Las Palmas?

Medina Electric Coop (Medina Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Las Palmas?

78076. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Las Palmas in?

Zapata County Independent School District.

How do I register to vote in Las Palmas?

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 Zapata 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): pending.