Loma Grande Texas Map

About Loma Grande, Texas

Loma Grande is a locality in Zavala County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 766.5 people per km². Loma Grande is located at 28.7221°N, 99.8327°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78839.

Loma Grande sits amidst a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under a sky that shifts from pale turquoise to a bruised, dusty violet by evening. It lies 33.8 miles south of Uvalde, TX (from Uvalde, TX: bearing 185°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north of Crystal City. Dry winds carry the scent of parched earth and mesquite, moving across a landscape defined by scrub brush and the jagged, limestone-heavy ground that gives way to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau to the northwest. A mile from the center of Loma Grande, the Nueces River carves a narrow, erratic path through the brush, its waters often reduced to a sluggish, reflective ribbon during the height of the summer heat. Just two miles away, the quiet boundaries of Unknown Park offer a sanctuary of silence, while the deeper waters of Comanche Lake remain four miles out, a steady presence in an otherwise thirsty terrain.

Economic life in Loma Grande remains tied to the cycles of the land, shaped by generations of ranching families who have learned to negotiate the stubborn, arid temperament of the soil. The history of the region is whispered in the rusted barbed wire and the weathered fence posts that mark property lines stretching toward the Arroyo de San Lucas, a basin that catches the rare, sudden rains of the season. Everyday life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting the necessity of patience in a place where the light at dusk turns the dusty plains into a shimmering, amber-hued stage. Whether tending to herds or managing the demands of local agriculture, the people of Loma Grande maintain an understated resilience, finding a quiet beauty in the endurance of the land and the stark, open clarity of their surroundings.

About This Loma Grande Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Loma Grande, Texas. Coordinates: 28.7221, -99.8327. 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 Loma Grande includes the ZIP code (78839), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Zavala County (Crystal City), and school district assignment (Crystal City 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.