Lantana is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 137 in 2000. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.
Lantana, Cameron County, Texas | |
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  Lantana  Lantana | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′35″N 97°34′44″W / 26.19306°N 97.57889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378561[1] |
Geography
editLantana is located near the intersection of Texas State Highway 345 and Farm to Market Road 1561 on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Rio Hondo in north-central Cameron County.[2]
Education
editLantana had its own school in 1935.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rio Hondo Independent School District.
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