About San Carlos
San Carlos is a small unincorporated community in southern Texas.
San Carlos holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.81 square miles.
📰 San Carlos News Today
- Roadway caves in after pipe break in central Laredo lmtonline.com · Jun 14
- Laredo police execute search warrant near East San Carlos Street lmtonline.com · Jul 9
- Son’s charges upgraded to murder after dad dies from blunt force trauma ValleyCentral.com · Apr 28
- Josue Martinez III Obituary Dec 26, 2022 Salinas Funeral Home · Dec 26
- Motorcyclist dies after crash in San Carlos MyRGV.com · Oct 21
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What Makes San Carlos Unique
- 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.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.81 sq mi
Coordinates26.2957, -98.0631