Amistad, Texas
CDP
About Amistad
Amistad is a small unincorporated community in western Texas.
Amistad holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.51 square miles.
📰 Amistad News Today
- DHS waives environmental laws for border barriers and roads from Big Bend to Lake Amistad Texas Public Radio | TPR · Jul 28
- Sports Budweiser ShareLunker: Amistad, Richland-Chambers, Waco, Fork By TPWD Mar 20, 2008 - North Texas e-News North Texas e-News · Mar 10
- 'The poor deserve beautiful things': A new center of hope for families in rural South Texas Catholic Extension · Nov 6
- Trump admin again claims Mexico will comply with water treaty Washington Examiner · Dec 17
- 6 Crystal-Clear Lakes in Texas that You Have to See WorldAtlas · Jan 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Amistad Unique
- The only place in America named Amistad — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Amistad
- 🏞️ Amistad National Recreation Area · National Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.51 sq mi
Coordinates29.5245, -101.1530