El Cenizo, TX (CDP)

El Cenizo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 2,540 residents. El Cenizo is the third-largest city in Webb County. El Cenizo is located about 20 miles south of the county seat of Laredo. Webb County operates the El Cenizo Community Center. El Cenizo is zoned to Kennedy-Zapata Elementary School, Salvador Garcia Middle School, and Lyndon B. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of El Cenizo, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For El Cenizo, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. For many years, El Cenizo existed only informally as an impoverished colonia. The city was incorporated in 1989. The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo College.