Cienegas Terrace Texas Map
Cienegas Terrace, 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 Cienegas Terrace, Val Verde County.
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| City | Cienegas Terrace |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Val Verde |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.367451 |
| Longitude | -100.943707 |
| Population | 1,868 |
| Density | 205.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cienegas Terrace, Texas
Cienegas Terrace is a locality in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,868. The population density is 205.8 people per km². Cienegas Terrace is located at 29.3675°N, 100.9437°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78840.
Cienegas Terrace unfolds across the arid plains, a scatter of low-slung buildings against a horizon that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 2.8 miles west of Del Rio, TX (from Del Rio, TX: bearing 277°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of Val Verde Park. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and pale tan, broken by scrub brush and the occasional stoic mesquite tree that seems to absorb the relentless sun. Dust devils, like ephemeral spirits of the prairie, dance across the cracked soil, their brief waltzes a testament to the pervasive dryness. Even the air carries a fine grit, a constant reminder of the vast, untamed country that presses in on all sides, softened only by the vast, indifferent sky that presides over everything with a luminous, unwavering gaze. The history of Cienegas Terrace is etched not in grand monuments, but in the slow, persistent work of those who have sought to draw sustenance from this challenging land. Ranching has long been the bedrock of its economy, the rhythm of cattle drives and the quiet hum of machinery tending to the sparse but resilient pastures. For generations, families have established roots here, their lives intertwined with the cycles of drought and occasional, life-giving rain. The local store, a modest structure that has weathered countless seasons, serves as a de facto gathering place, where news travels as freely as the wind, and the shared understanding of a hardy existence binds its residents together in a quiet, enduring fellowship.
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About This Cienegas Terrace Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cienegas Terrace, 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 Cienegas Terrace and Val Verde County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cienegas Terrace 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 Cienegas Terrace 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. |
