Sandia Texas Map

About Sandia, Texas

Sandia is a locality in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 119.1 people per km². Sandia is located at 28.0225°N, 97.8794°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78383.

Sandia rests under a vast, luminous sky, a quiet punctuation mark on the South Texas plain. It lies 33.2 miles west-north-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 298°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Mathis. The land here unfolds in broad, sun-baked sweeps, a canvas of muted greens and ochres broken only by the occasional cluster of mesquite and the distant shimmer of heat rising from the earth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-warmed grasses, a fragrance that seems to hold the stillness of decades. Even the shadows, when they fall, are sharp-edged and profound, a testament to the unwavering intensity of the sun. The story of Sandia is one of resilience and adaptation, a narrative woven through the very soil that sustains it. Originally settled by ranchers who found purchase in the fertile land, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture, particularly cotton and citrus, shaping its fortunes. Over time, the needs of a growing region have brought a diversification, though the deep roots of its agrarian past remain palpable. A particular charm of Sandia lies in its unhurried pace, a gentle rhythm that invites contemplation, where the echoes of earlier generations seem to mingle with the murmur of everyday life, a quiet strength born from the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Sandia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sandia, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.022515, -97.879444. 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 Sandia and Jim Wells County.

Detailed location data for Sandia includes the ZIP code (78383), telephone area code (830), county seat of Jim Wells County (Alice), and school district assignment (Orange Grove 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 Sandia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.