Barrera

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Barrera is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the Los Alvarez CDP prior to the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Barrera had a population of 122.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Barrera, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Ricardo Sanchez

United States Army Lieutenant General

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Mary Elizabeth Butt

American philanthropist

William G. Harrell

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1922–1964)

Ricardo Hinojosa

United States federal judge

Juan Manuel Escobar

American politician and judge

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Mario Alberto Peña

Mexican suspected criminal and high-ranking member of the Gulf Cartel

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Daria Arredondo Vera

American farm workers’ rights activist in Texas

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• El Quiote
  0.8 mi away
• Benjamin Perez
  0.9 mi away
• Campo Verde
  1 mi away
• Anacua
  1.4 mi away
• El Cenizo
  1.6 mi away
• Airport Heights
  4 mi away
• Escobares
  4 mi away
• Fernando Salinas
  4.2 mi away
• Casas
  6.1 mi away
• El Mesquite
  7.9 mi away
• El Rancho Vela
  8.1 mi away
• Evergreen
  8.1 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Barrera

The best of Texas yearbook, 1992

Rebeca María Barrera · 1992

"We Want Better Education!"

James Barrera · 2023

Wetland creation and enhancement on private lands along the mid to lower Gulf Coast of Texas under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan

Teresa A. Barrera · 1990

Looking for Carrascolendas

Aida Barrera · 2001

Experiencing nature

Antonio Barrera-Osorio · 2005

Esposición [i.e. Exposición] que acerca de la contrata de vestuarios para los cuerpos del ejército

Manuel Barrera · 1837

Texas seashells

Tunnell, John W. Jr · 2014

Haunted Southwest

Cordelia E. Barrera · 2022

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 59 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 15:15 UTC.