Los Altos Texas Map

About Los Altos, Texas

Los Altos is a locality in Webb County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,082. The population density is 498.4 people per km². Los Altos is located at 27.4904°N, 99.3858°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78043.

Los Altos unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the persistent hand of arid winds and the sun's unrelenting gaze. It lies 7.5 miles east of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 98°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of Pueblo Nuevo. Here, the earth, a palette of ochre and baked umber, stretches out in broad, often featureless plains that nevertheless hold a stark, enduring beauty, punctuated by the occasional thorny mesquite or stoic prickly pear cactus. The air, thin and carrying the faint scent of dust and dry grass, hums with an almost palpable stillness, broken only by the distant cry of a hawk or the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation. Evenings bring a softening of the harsh light, the sky bleeding into hues of rose and violet, casting long, distorted shadows that lend a theatrical quality to the otherwise unadorned terrain, a quiet drama played out between earth and sky. This corner of Webb County carries the indelible marks of a history tied to the land and the enduring spirit of those who have sought to draw sustenance from it. The economy here, like the landscape, is a testament to resilience, built on the sturdy foundations of ranching and the quiet hum of oil and gas operations that dot the periphery, their derricks like skeletal sentinels against the horizon. Generations have navigated the challenges and quiet rewards of this semi-arid expanse, fostering a character that is both stoic and deeply rooted, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the turning of the seasons and the dependable cycle of the sun. The very soil of Los Altos seems to hold the echoes of past endeavors, a quiet narrative whispered on the breeze to those who pause long enough to listen.

About This Los Altos Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Los Altos, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.4904, -99.3858. 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 Los Altos and Webb County.

Detailed location data for Los Altos includes the ZIP code (78043), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Webb County (Laredo), and school district assignment (United 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 Los Altos is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.