Pescadito, Texas

Pescadito, Texas
Ghost town
Established 1881
Population
  Total Ghost Town
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +1-956
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Pescadito was a town near Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. Pescadito was a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway in 1881. In 1930 it had a population of 25. The community's main business was mesquite wood for railroads until coal began to be used in 1946.

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Coordinates: 27°30′38″N 99°15′27″W / 27.51056°N 99.25750°W / 27.51056; -99.25750

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