El Cenizo, Texas

El Cenizo, Texas
Interactive map of El Cenizo, Texas
El Cenizo
Location of El Cenizo in Texas
El Cenizo
Location of El Cenizo in the US
Coordinates: 27°19′42″N 99°29′48″W / 27.32833°N 99.49667°W / 27.32833; -99.49667
Country United States
State Texas
CountyWebb
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • MayorElsa Degollado
 • CommissionerSalvador Hernandez
Area
 • City
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.4%
 • Metro
161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
2,540
 • Density4,950/sq mi (1,910/km2)
 • Metro
636,516
 • Metro density3,934.9/sq mi (1,519.3/km2)
 metro area includes Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Rio Bravo, Texas, El Cenizo, Texas, Laredo Ranchettes, Texas. Larga Vista, Texas, Ranchos Penitas West, Texas, & La Presa, Texas
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Zip Code
78043
Area code+1-956
FIPS code48-22905
GNIS feature ID1377764
Websitehttp://www.cityofelcenizo.com/
Nearby airports:
Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD
Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

El Cenizo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census. El Cenizo is the third-largest city in Webb County. It is located about 20 miles south of the county seat of Laredo.