La Pryor Texas Map

About La Pryor, Texas

La Pryor is a locality in Zavala County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,236. The population density is 163.4 people per km². La Pryor is located at 28.9411°N, 99.8498°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78872.

La Pryor lies under a vast South Texas sky, a place where the land stretches out in broad, sun-baked plains broken by mesquite and prickly pear. It lies 42.5 miles east-north-east of Eagle Pass, TX (from Eagle Pass, TX: bearing 68°T), and is situated 19.0 miles south-south-west of Uvalde. The earth here is a rich, ruddy hue, a testament to its arid embrace, and the air often carries the dry, sweet scent of blooming wildflowers after a rare rain. Days begin with a pale, pearly light that slowly deepens into the stark clarity of noon, and then softens into an unforgettable dusk, painting the western horizon in strokes of fiery orange and bruised purple. The silence here is not empty, but full of the rustle of unseen creatures in the scrub and the distant, melodic drone of cicadas, a constant hum beneath the quietude. The character of La Pryor is inextricably linked to the agricultural pulse of Zavala County, where cotton and sorghum have long been the lifeblood of the region. Ranching, too, plays its part, with hardy cattle dotting the open pastures, their forms silhouetted against the endless expanse. This is a place that remembers its past, the echoes of early settlers and the enduring spirit of those who coaxed a living from this challenging terrain. Life unfolds at a deliberate pace, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a rhythm that has shaped generations and continues to define the enduring spirit of La Pryor.

About This La Pryor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Pryor, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.941081, -99.84978. 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 La Pryor and Zavala County.

Detailed location data for La Pryor includes the ZIP code (78872), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Zavala County (Crystal City), and school district assignment (La Pryor Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Pryor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.