Acala, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Acala, Hudspeth County.
| City | Acala |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 31.334013 |
| Longitude | -105.914414 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 4.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Acala is a locality in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 4.2 people per km². Acala is located at 31.3340°N, 105.9144°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 79839.
Acala exists as a scattered constellation of low-slung buildings against a vast expanse of sun-baked earth, where the horizon seems to stretch into an eternity of pale blue and ochre. It lies 31.9 miles south-east of Socorro, TX (from Socorro, TX: bearing 134°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west-north-west of Fort Hancock. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, the muted greens of hardy desert shrubs clinging tenaciously to the dry, cracked soil, and the subtle greys of weathered rock formations that rise like ancient, forgotten sentinels. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a perfume of dust and distant mesquite, and when the sun dips low, it paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that softens the starkness of the terrain. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling in the immense sky. The history of Acala is etched not in grand monuments, but in the resilience of its people and the sparse resources that have sustained them through the ages. For generations, this land has been a place of passage and sustenance, its economy once tied to the unforgiving demands of ranching and the intermittent promise of mineral extraction, though those days have largely receded into memory. Today, Acala’s character is defined by a quiet self-sufficiency, its residents tending to their homes and livelihoods with a deep understanding of the land’s limitations and its enduring, if subtle, beauty. The spirit of Acala whispers of a time when life was dictated by the sun’s arc and the sparse rainfall, a testament to human endurance in a place that demands respect and understanding.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Acala, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Acala and Hudspeth County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Acala is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Acala is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |