Zapata
Bustamante (Rancho Las Comitas)
Zapata, TX
The unincorporated village of Bustamante, settled by Don Pedro Jose Bustamante and his family in 1822, is located on a 22,142-acre land...
Colonization of the Lower Rio Grande Area
Zapata, TX
In 1746, Jose de Escandon was selected by Spanish officials to be chief colonizer for the lower Rio Grande Valley, then a part of...
Old Falcon
Falcon, TX
In 1746, Col. Jose de Escandon was commissioned by the Viceroy of New Spain to lead the colonization of this area.
Old Lopeno
Lopeno, TX
Development of this area began about 1749 when Col. Jose de Escandon began bringing colonists to establish permanent settlements along...
Old Ramireño
San Ygnacio, TX
Old Ramireño was located on land granted to Don Jose Luis Ramirez by the King of Spain in 1784.
Old Zapata
Zapata, TX
In 1770 residents of Revilla, Mexico, established a village (4.5 mi. W) on land granted by Jose de Escandon.
San Ygnacio
San Ygnacio, TX
In the late 1820s, Jesús Treviño bought land and a hacienda from the heirs of José Vásquez Borrego.