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Los Ojuelos
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Nearest city	Mirando City, Texas
Area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built	1879 (1879)
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.	76002084
Added to NRHP	December 22, 1976

Los Ojuelos is a ghost town near Mirando City in the southeastern part of Webb County, Texas, United States. Before its establishment, Indians camped near the only dependable water source in the semiarid area. The local springs attracted Eugenio Gutiérrez in 1810 and attempted to settle in the area. Frequent Indian attacks forced Gutiérrez to abandon the site. in 1835, Eugenio's son returned to the site and tried to resettle the area but Indian attacks drove him back. In 1850, a company of Texas Rangers were stationed on the site to protect the trade route Laredo - Corpus Christi. In 1857, José María Guerra, grandson of Eugenio Gutiérrez and an ancestor of Laredo businessman Joe A. Guerra, built an irrigation system and a wall around Los Ojuelos to protect from Indian attacks.

By 1860, Los Ojuelos' population grew to 400. In 1855, the Texas-Mexican railroad bypassed the town by a few miles. As of 1904, the population had declined to 174. In 1920, oil was found nearby, but Mirando City was established. The oil boom helped Los Ojuelos grow, but in 1950 drilling for oil stopped. Today, Los Ojuelos remains a ghost town.

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places added Los Ojuelos (#76002084) to its registered historic districts in 1976. Its historic significance includes information potential and its 1850–1874, 1875-1899 mission Spanish Revival architecture and engineering. The main structures of significance are a religious structure, school, and a specialty store.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Webb County, Texas

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Ojuelos, Texas
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Los Ojuelos, Texas" (accessed May 23, 2007)
4. National Register of Historic Places in Webb County

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