Ruidosa is an unincorporated desert

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

Presidio County Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131. Its county seat is Marfa. The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1875. Presidio County (K-5 in Texas topological i ...

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, United States. Although called a

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by some sources, there were 43 inhabitants as of 2000 and a small store.

Education

Ruidosa is incorporated into the

Presidio Independent School District Presidio Independent School District is a public school district based in Presidio, Texas (USA). In addition to Presidio the district also serves the unincorporated areas of Candelaria, Chinati, and Ruidosa. In 2009, the school district was ...

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Ruidosa has a

desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

, abbreviated as ''BWh'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Ruidosa, Texas
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References

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* Unincorporated communities in Presidio County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{PresidioCountyTX-geo-stub