El Chaparral, Texas

El Chaparral is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 464. It was formed, along with Santa Rosa CDP from the old Santa Cruz CDP. (Not to be confused with the new Santa Cruz CDP.)

Geography
El Chaparral is located at 26.34889°N, -98.76722°W (26.348795, -98.767339).

Demographics
El Chaparral was one of two CDPs (along with the Santa Rosa CDP) formed out of the deleted Santa Cruz CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. Census.

Education
The CDP is within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District)