Rancho de la Parita, Texas
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Rancho de la Parita is a small unincorporated community
in northwestern Jim Wells County
, Texas
, United States
west of Owl Ranch-Amargosa
. It lies at 28°1′10"N 98°13′9"W (28.0194596, -98.2191730), at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). Rancho de la Parita appears on the Anna Rose U.S. Geological Survey Map.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northwestern Jim Wells County
Jim Wells County, Texas
At the 2000 census, there were 39,326 people, 12,961 households and 10,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 14,819 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
west of Owl Ranch-Amargosa
Owl Ranch-Amargosa, Texas
Owl Ranch-Amargosa is a census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Owl Ranch-Amargosa is located at...
. It lies at 28°1′10"N 98°13′9"W (28.0194596, -98.2191730), at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). Rancho de la Parita appears on the Anna Rose U.S. Geological Survey Map.