Cactus Texas Map

About Cactus, Texas

Cactus is a locality in Webb County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,057. The population density is 553.9 people per km². Cactus is located at 36.0444°N, 102.0080°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cactus is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 78019, 79013.

Cactus rises from the high plains as a stark intersection of earth and sky, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising in every direction. It lies 28.5 miles north-northeast of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 14°T), and is situated 59.4 miles south-southeast of Crystal City. The landscape is defined by the steady, persistent presence of Dolores Creek, which carves a modest path through the arid soil, providing a thin ribbon of relief to the surrounding scrubland. Three miles to the west, the prominence of Cerrito Prieto breaks the monotony of the horizon, a solitary silhouette against the vast, shifting light of the high plains. Here, the air carries a dry, sharp clarity that makes the late afternoon sun seem to ignite the dust, casting long, lean shadows across the parched ground that feel as ancient as the wind itself.

Cactus serves as a vital node in the regional economy, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the labor of the meatpacking industry and the demands of large-scale agriculture. This work draws a diverse population, creating a bilingual, hardworking atmosphere that defines the character of the streets and the quiet resolve of the residents. Far removed from the distractions of distant urban centers, life in Cactus moves with a deliberate, industrial focus, punctuated only by the occasional trip toward Big Tank or the recreational quiet found further afield at Penitas West Community Park. The spirit of the place is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of its machinery and the way the community persists, generation after generation, against the immense and indifferent scale of the Texas plains.

About This Cactus Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cactus, Texas. Coordinates: 36.044376, -102.00803. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cactus includes the ZIP code (78019, 79013), telephone area code (210, 726, 806), county seat of Webb County (Laredo), and school district assignment (Dumas Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.