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History · San Carlos II

Half of San Carlos II’s homes were built after 1978

Most of San Carlos II was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: maps from 1980 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about San Carlos II’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of San Carlos II are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

San Carlos II, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of San Carlos II yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

San Carlos II is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, San Carlos II had a population of 220. It is one of several colonias in Webb County.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 261 to 220 (-16%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

San Carlos II on the map in 1980

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of San Carlos II.

San Carlos II on the 1980 USGS map1980Blancas Creek North sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of San Carlos II.

Famous people

Famous people close to San Carlos II

Nobody well known was born in San Carlos II itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Tony DaltonAmerican and Mexican actor · b. 1975
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Tom DeLayAmerican Republican politician · b. 1947
Federico PeñaU.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997 · b. 1947
Alfonso Gomez-RejonAmerican film and television director · b. 1972
Pedro González GonzálezAmerican actor · b. 1925
Roxanne PerezAmerican professional wrestler · b. 2001
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
San Carlos Number 2 Colonia

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Ranchitos EastIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLaredo Ranchettes WestIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about San Carlos II’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.