Coyanosa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pecos County, Texas, located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, United States. Its population was 155 at the 2020 census. Part of the Coyanosa Draw runs adjacent to the town, 2.2 miles to the west.
History
Coyanosa was originally settled as a ranching community in the early 1900s. A post office was established in 1908, but was discontinued 10 years later. Further development of the community resumed in the 1950s, as numerous water wells were drilled in the area to irrigate nearby cotton farms. By 1958, around 200 people lived in Coyanosa.
Geography
Coyanosa is located at (31.240532, -103.066121). It is situated south of the intersection of Farm Roads 1776 and 1450, approximately 26 miles northwest of Fort Stockton in northwestern Pecos County.
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. By the 2010 census, the CDP had increased in size to , all land.
Climate
According to bestplaces.net, Coyanosa has on average 261 sunny days out of the year, averages 2 inches of snow a year, and 14 inches of rain on average per year. July is the hottest month for Coyanosa with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coyanosa with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Demographics
Coyanosa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|20
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|14.49%
|2.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.58%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|118
|159
|style='background: #ffffe6; |149
|85.51%
|97.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |96.13%
|-
|Total
|138
|163
|style='background: #ffffe6; |155
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census