Coyanosa, Texas

Coyanosa, Texas
Location of Coyanosa, Texas
Location of Coyanosa, Texas
Coordinates: 31°14′26″N 103°3′58″W / 31.24056°N 103.06611°W / 31.24056; -103.06611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPecos
Area
 • Total0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Land0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,608 ft (795 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total155
 • Density780/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79730
Area code432
FIPS code48-17408[1]
GNIS feature ID1355271[2]

Coyanosa is an unincorporated desert village in Pecos County, located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, United States. Its population was 155 at the 2020 census. Part of the Coyanosa Draw runs adjacent to the town, 2.2 miles to the west. There is a food store, two Mexican restaurants, a public library, an RV park and a post office at Coyanosa by way of businesses and services.

Coyanosa is mentioned as the hometown of the main character in the book "The man from Coyanosa" (1998) by Lauran Paine.

People from Coyanosa are called Coyanosans.

Coyanosa is the main portion of the eponymous census-designated place (CDP).

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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