HomeTexas › La Grulla

La Grulla, Texas

City · Population 1,237 · #750 in Texas
Only La Grulla in Americasmall town🌐 la-grulla-tx.uscitysearch.com
La Grulla, Texas

La Grulla is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States, founded by Juan Santiago Longoria in 1836. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census..

Photo & intro: Wikipedia

About La Grulla

La Grulla, TX is a small town located in southern Texas counting 1,237 people who proudly call it home.

La Grulla holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,316 residents per square mile.

What Makes La Grulla Unique

  • The only place in America named La Grulla — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Grulla

  • Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - La Grulla Unit reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Grulla

  • GRULLA MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,237
Rank in state#750 of 1,224
Land area0.94 sq mi
Density1,316/sq mi
Coordinates26.2713, -98.6486

🗺️ Map of La Grulla