Plata, Texas

Plata is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, on Texas Farm Road 169 approximately 25 miles south of the county seat of Marfa. The population at the 2000 census was 37.

Plata is Spanish for "silver."

Education

Plata is zoned to schools in the Marfa Independent School District.

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plata has a mild desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.^[1]

References

External links

• Plata, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

Municipalities and communities of Presidio County, Texas, United States County seat: Marfa Cities Marfa Presidio CDP Redford Unincorporated communities Candelaria Chinati Plata Ruidosa Shafter

Coordinates: 29°52′35″N 104°01′04″W / 29.87639°N 104.01778°W / 29.87639; -104.01778