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Islitas, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Webb
Established 1882
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
Area code(s) +1-956
GNIS feature ID 1378485
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Islitas is a ghost town in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was established as a railroad stop and coal shipping center on the Rio Grande and Pecos Valley Railroad in 1882. In 1914, Islitas experienced its peak population of 300. After that year, the local mines declined in production. As of 1920, the last census report for the community showed 100 people.

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