Santa Anna Texas Map

About Santa Anna, Texas

Santa Anna is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. Santa Anna is located at 26.6681°N, 98.5645°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76878.

Santa Anna lies in a landscape where the earth itself seems to exhale a dry, warm breath, a place of vast, open skies and resilient scrub. It lies 34.6 miles north-north-west of Mission, TX (from Mission, TX: bearing 335°T), and is situated 25.4 miles north-east of Rio Grande City. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a gently rolling expanse where mesquite trees, their thorny branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, punctuate fields of pale, sun-baked grasses. Cacti, stoic and spiny, dot the periphery of dusty roads, their forms softened by the hazy shimmer of heat that rises from the ground. The air, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of wild herbs, a perfume that speaks of enduring life in this arid embrace. The economic pulse of Santa Anna has long been tied to the earth, its history a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed a living from this often-challenging soil. Ranching and agriculture have shaped the fortunes of this South Texas locality, with cattle grazing on the sparse but nourishing pastures. The echoes of a simpler time can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its streets, where the pace of life unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Santa Anna possesses a quiet character, its identity forged in the resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its sun-drenched plains.

About This Santa Anna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Santa Anna, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.668113, -98.564465. 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 Santa Anna and Starr County.

Detailed location data for Santa Anna includes the ZIP code (78591), telephone area code (830, 325), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment (San Isidro 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 Santa Anna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.