Explore Cienegas Terrace, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Cienegas Terrace |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Val Verde County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.367451 |
| Longitude | -100.943707 |
| Population | 3,025 |
| Density | 365.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78840 |
| Area Code | 512, 830 |
| County Seat | Del Rio |
| School District | San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District |
Cienegas Terrace occupies a stretch of sun-bleached earth defined by the persistent, winding path of Cienegas Creek. 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 landscape here is characterized by a dry, scrub-dusted topography where the heat of midday bleaches the color from the wild grasses, leaving the horizon a muted, shimmering gray. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Edwards Plateau lingers like a memory against the vast sky, while the proximity of Cuellar’S Playground offers a localized respite of greenery amidst the arid expanse. The light at dusk settles heavily over the brush, turning the limestone outcrops into soft, honeyed monuments that hold the day's warmth long after the sun has slipped away.
Cienegas Terrace reflects the quiet persistence of life in a region where the economy has long been tied to the rhythm of the land and the sparse resources of the brush country. The legacy of the area is etched into the fence lines and the modest, utilitarian architecture that prioritizes shelter from the relentless Texas sun. While the distant, deeper folds of Castle Canyon offer a suggestion of geological drama, the daily life of the residents remains grounded in the immediate reach of the creek’s basin and the nearby waters of Walk Lake. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, shaped by the practical demands of a landscape that asks for patience and rewards those who observe the subtle shifts in the seasons and the quiet endurance of the soil.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cienegas Terrace, Texas. Coordinates: 29.367451, -100.943707. 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 Cienegas Terrace includes the ZIP code (78840), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Val Verde County (Del Rio), and school district assignment (San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |