Map of Encinal city, Texas

Encinal (/ˌɛnsɪˈnɔːl/ EN-sin-AWL) is a city in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 census. Interstate 35 Business runs through the community. There are few businesses in Encinal; most have closed along the main street.

Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove. The population peaked in 1937 at eight hundred residents.

Encinal city overview:
Name:	Encinal city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	La Salle County
Elevation:	558 ft (170 m)
Total Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km²)
Land Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	540
Population Density:	1,300/sq mi (480/km²)
ZIP code:	78019
Area code:	956
FIPS code:	4824240
GNISfeature ID:	2410439
Website:	https://www.cityofencinal.com/

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History

Encinal may be named for the Spanish word for a holm or holly oak grove. The town was supposed to be the county seat for Encinal County which was established on February 1, 1856 and was to consist of the eastern portion of Webb County, Texas. The county was never organized and was finally dissolved on March 12, 1899. The Encinal territory was absorbed into Webb County, and Encinal became part of La Salle County.