Lago, TX

Lago is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 161 residents. Lago is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lago is 4 miles south of San Benito and 18 miles northwest of the center of Brownsville. That mix gives Lago a clear local shape within Texas, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.