Encinal (/ˌɛnsɪˈnɔːl/ EN-sin-AWL) is a city in La Salle County, Texas, United States.

Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove.

Encinal may be named for the Spanish word for a holm or holly oak grove.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 540 people, 380 households, and 331 families residing in the city.