Rafael Pena Texas Map
Rafael Pena, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rafael Pena, Starr County.
Interactive Map of Rafael Pena, Texas
| City | Rafael Pena |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Starr |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.301 |
| Longitude | -98.6409 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 1522.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rafael Pena, Texas
Rafael Pena is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 42. The population density is 1522.2 people per km². Rafael Pena is located at 26.3010°N, 98.6409°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.
Rafael Pena unfolds across a landscape of wide, sun-baked plains, where the earth, a rich, ochre clay, stretches towards a horizon that seems to shimmer with an almost liquid heat. It lies 20.4 miles west-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 287°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-north-west of Sullivan City. Here, mesquite trees, their branches gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, offer scant shade against the relentless Texas sun, their spiky leaves whispering secrets to the dry, persistent wind. The air itself carries the scent of dust and dry grass, a primal aroma that speaks of resilience and endurance, and at dusk, the sky bleeds into a bruised tapestry of purples and oranges, a fleeting, glorious spectacle before the vast, star-dusted darkness descends. The history of Rafael Pena is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent of the Rio Grande Valley, a ribbon of life that has sustained human endeavor for generations. This is a place where agriculture has long been the lifeblood, with cotton and citrus once dominating the fields, their bounty shipped north and east. Today, while some of those fields still bear their harvest, the economy of Rafael Pena has diversified, with a growing presence in cross-border trade and a burgeoning service sector, reflecting the dynamic interplay between two nations. You can still feel the echo of the vaqueros and the early settlers in the broad smiles and the easy hospitality of its people, a spirit of enduring connection to the land that defines the character of Rafael Pena.
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About This Rafael Pena Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rafael Pena, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rafael Pena and Starr County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rafael Pena is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rafael Pena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
