Moraida Texas Map

About Moraida, Texas

Moraida is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 229. The population density is 2156.5 people per km². Moraida is located at 26.4149°N, 98.9767°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78584.

Moraida occupies a sun-bleached expanse of South Texas where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising under an immense, pale sky. It lies 2.5 miles east-northeast of Roma, TX (from Roma, TX: bearing 75°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-northwest of Rio Grande City. The land here is defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Rio Grande, which carves a path just one mile away, offering a thin ribbon of riparian life against the scrub-brush plains. To the north, the rise of Gongora Hill breaks the monotony of the flatlands, providing a solitary landmark that catches the sharp, amber light of late afternoon. Further out, the landscape dips toward the Arroyo los Morenos, a drainage that channels seasonal rains through the parched earth, while the expanse of Falcon Reservoir sits fourteen miles off, reflecting the heat in a shimmering, distant basin.

Moraida maintains an economy deeply rooted in the traditions of the borderlands, where the pace of commerce follows the rhythms of ranching and regional trade. History clings to the local soil, reflecting a legacy of movement and settlement that predates modern infrastructure, leaving an imprint on the architecture and the bilingual character of daily life. Residents often gather near the quiet perimeter of Roma Park, finding a rare shade beneath the mesquite and native growth that defines this arid corridor. Despite the silence that settles over the brush at midday, Moraida holds a resilience in its dust and heat, persisting as a quiet node of activity in a vast, open landscape that demands much from those who call it home.

About This Moraida Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moraida, Texas. Coordinates: 26.4149, -98.9767. 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 Moraida includes the ZIP code (78584), telephone area code (830), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment (Roma 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.