Barrera, Texas

CDP in Texas, United States

26°23′33″N 98°53′55″W / 26.39250°N 98.89861°W / 26.39250; -98.89861CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyStarrPopulation

(2020)

• Total122Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Zip Code

78582

Barrera is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the Los Alvarez CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 108.^[1]

Geography

Barrera is located at 26°23′33″N 98°53′55″W / 26.39250°N 98.89861°W / 26.39250; -98.89861 (26.392541, -98.898505).^[2]

Education

Most of the CDP lies within the Roma Independent School District, while a portion is in the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District).^[3] The zoned elementary school for the Roma section is Delia Gonzalez (DG) Garcia Elementary School.^[4] Roma High School is the Roma district's sole comprehensive high school.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	108	—
2020	122	13.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 1850–1900^[6] 1910^[7] 1920^[8] 1930^[9] 1940^[10] 1950^[11] 1960^[12] 1970^[13] 1980^[14] 1990^[15] 2000^[16] 2010^[17]

Barrera first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after being carved out along with 3 other CDPs (El Quiote, Flor del Rio, and Palo Blanco) from the Los Alvarez CDP.^[17]

2020 census

**Barrera CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[18]	Pop 2020^[19]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1	7	0.93%	5.74%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.82%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	114	99.07%	93.44%
Total	108	122	100.00%	100.00%

References

^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
^ "Barrera, Texas :: Boundary Map of Barrera, Texas". maptechnica.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map - Barrera detail, 2020 census
^ "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barrera CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barrera CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.