Escobares, Texas – City Guide

The town of Escobares is located in South Texas and is considered a Border Town. The town name probably came from a colloquial Spanish term that refers to fields of broomcorn. This mostly Spanish speaking town had around 2000 residents back in 2000 Census. Escobares is between the Rio Grande River and US 83 highway a mile east of Roma-Los Saenz. It is located in Starr County. Escbares sits between towns Roma and Garceño and is very close to the US / Mexico border. Escobares is served by the Roma Independent School District and by the Roma mail system.

Escobares was original given to a colonist by the name of José de Escandón, under the Spanish land grants in the Mier jurisdiction north of the Rio Grande in the mid-eighteenth century.  By 1899, the town had one school with one school teacher and 33 kids attending. Fourty-one years later in 1940, Escobares had one town store, the existing school, a church (Sacred Heart Catholic Church) and 10 residents.  In 1991 the Sacred Heart Catholic Church was renovated as a 500 seat beautiful Spanish Colonial style Church. By 2000 Escobares had grown to around 2000 residents with several stores, a renovated church, and a school.

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