About Lasara
Lasara is a small unincorporated community in southern Texas.
Officially, Lasara is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.45 square miles.
📰 Lasara News Today
- Lasara Rosas Trevino Obituary Jul 18, 2026 - Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary · Jul 18
- Arianna Contreras Obituary (2026) - Lasara, TX - Duddlesten Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 8
- Arianna Contreras Obituary | Duddlesten Funeral Home | Raymondville, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 6
- Texas schools are still making budget cuts despite $8.5B in state funding, educators tell Legislature Community Impact · Jun 2
- Amalia Mendoza Obituary Jul 17, 2024 Salinas Funeral Home · Jul 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lasara Unique
- The only place in America named Lasara — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lasara
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Teniente) · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lasara
- LASARA EL
- LASARA H S
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.45 sq mi
Coordinates26.4638, -97.9087