Ricardo Texas Map

About Ricardo, Texas

Ricardo is a locality in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,075. The population density is 93.0 people per km². Ricardo is located at 27.4214°N, 97.8511°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78363.

Ricardo sprawls across a flat, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon line remains unbroken by anything taller than a telephone pole or a cluster of scrub brush. It lies 6.5 miles south of Kingsville, TX (from Kingsville, TX: bearing 177°T), and is situated 11.8 miles south-southwest of Bishop. The air here holds a distinct salt-heavy humidity, a persistent reminder that the open coastline waits only four miles away, pulling at the atmosphere with the rhythm of the tides. A mile from the center of Ricardo, Jaboncillos Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth, its banks providing a sliver of shade for the local fauna. Beyond the immediate settlement, the terrain opens into wide, parched stretches that evoke the austerity of Ebanito Pasture, where the light at dusk turns the dusty grasses into a shimmering, bruised violet.

Life in Ricardo moves with the deliberate pace of a place built on the foundations of ranching and the steady, quiet labor of the land. The economy remains tethered to these expansive horizons, where the heritage of cattle and agriculture persists despite the encroaching shadows of industrial modernization. Residents find their recreation in the open spaces of Dick Kleberg Park, a local focal point for gatherings that bridge the gap between the town’s modest dwellings and the untamed brush. While the waters of Tranquitas Lake and the distant, brackish reaches of Cayo del Grullo define the broader geography, the character of the people is forged in the resilient, sun-drenched silence of the plains.

About This Ricardo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ricardo, Texas. Coordinates: 27.421428, -97.851109. 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 Ricardo includes the ZIP code (78363), telephone area code (830), county seat of Kleberg County (Kingsville), and school district assignment (Ricardo 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.