Encinal, Texas

Encinal, Texas
Encinal water tower
Location of Encinal, Texas
Coordinates: 28°2′28″N 99°21′17″W / 28.04111°N 99.35472°W / 28.04111; -99.35472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLa Salle
Area
 • Total
0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
540
 • Density1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78019
Area code956
FIPS code48-24240
GNIS feature ID2410439
Websitehttps://www.cityofencinal.com/

Encinal (/ˌɛnsɪˈnɔːl/ EN-sin-AWL) is a city in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 census. Interstate 35 Business runs through the community. There are few businesses in Encinal; most have closed along the main street.

Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove. The population peaked in 1937 at eight hundred residents.