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Barrera Texas Map

Explore Barrera, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Barrera, Texas

How to Use This Barrera, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barrera, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Barrera.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Barrera
State	Texas (TX)
County	Starr County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.3925
Longitude	-98.8985
Population	122
Density	1884.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78582
Area Code	830
County Seat	Rio Grande City
School District	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

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About Barrera, Texas

Barrera is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 1884.2 people per km². Barrera is located at 26.3925°N, 98.8985°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.

Barrera exists as a quiet anchor upon the sun-bleached plains, where the horizon stretches wide and thin under a sky of relentless, pale clarity. It lies 4.9 miles west of Rio Grande City, TX (from Rio Grande City, TX: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east of Roma. The landscape is defined by the dry, rhythmic descent of the land toward the Rio Grande, which carves a singular, verdant vein through the arid brush just a mile from the center of Barrera. To the north, the subtle rise of Gongora Hill breaks the flatness, providing a solitary landmark against the scrubland, while the nearby Arroyo los Morenos captures the rare, sudden weight of seasonal rains. The air here holds a dry, dusty heat that smells of mesquite and baked earth, a scent that intensifies as the light shifts to a deep, bruised copper during the long, slow transition into dusk.

Economically, the life of Barrera has long been tethered to the resilience of the surrounding ranchlands and the seasonal shifts of the agricultural cycle. The proximity of the Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area ensures that the scrub-oak and thorny thickets remain a sanctuary for migratory birds, maintaining a wildness that persists despite the encroachment of modern industry. Residents often look toward the expansive surface of Falcon Reservoir to the south, a place where the water acts as a mirror for the intense, unblinking glare of the midday sun. Daily life moves with a deliberate, cautious pace, reflecting a history shaped by the convergence of cultures and the necessity of enduring the harsh, beautiful extremes of the regional climate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 245° SW
Garceno Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 296° NW
Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 119° SE
Miriam Bale Municipal Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 089° E
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.2 mi, 265° W · 277k acres
Old Rio Grande City Cemetery (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 100° E
Old Rancho Davis (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 101° E
Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 5.6 mi, 008° N
Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 337° NW
Falcon State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 311° NW
Javelina Ranch (Park) — 28.5 mi, 097° E
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 34.3 mi, 114° SE
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 35.6 mi, 116° SE
Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 37.4 mi, 108° E
Border Theater (Theatre) — 37.5 mi, 109° E
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 38.8 mi, 326° NW
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 40.2 mi, 108° E
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 42.2 mi, 108° E
Topgolf (Attraction) — 45.3 mi, 107° E
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 46.0 mi, 098° E
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 46.7 mi, 104° E
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.4 mi, 115° SE · 4,218 acres
La Paz Museum (Museum) — 60.0 mi, 334° NW
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 75.6 mi, 100° E

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