Discover Yznaga: A Hidden Gem in Cameron County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: June 26, 2007

Yznaga is located on Farm Road 506 about twelve miles northwest of Harlingen in the northwestern corner of Cameron County. This colonia is part of the Lyford Consolidated Independent School District. The first population figures were available in 2000 when the census reported 103 residents.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Yznaga, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/yznaga-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HLY03

June 26, 2007

Find out more about this place from our Texas Almanac.

Place
Yznaga
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1852784
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Cameron County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 26.31646080°
  • Longitude: -97.81360710°
Population Counts
People Year
103 2000
91 2010
76 2019
108 2020
78 2021

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