Carricitos is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.[2]
Carricitos, Texas | |
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  Carricitos  Carricitos | |
| Coordinates: 26°2′43″N 97°42′35″W / 26.04528°N 97.70972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372949[1] |
Geography
editCarricitos is located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Farm to Market Road 2520, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of San Benito in southwestern Cameron County.[2]
Education
editCarricitos had its own school in 1936 and 1948.[2] Today, the community is served by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Rangerville Elementary School, San Benito Riverside Middle School, and San Benito High School.
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