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El Corazon Sagrado de la Iglesia de Jesus (The Sacred Heart of the Church of Jesus) in Ruidosa, Texas, is a historic adobe church built by local laborers for Mexican and Mexican-American farming communities along the Rio Grande. Completed in 1915, it is believed to feature the largest remaining adobe arches in Texas. Abandoned around the 1950s, the structure deteriorated rapidly, though it has since been stabilized. The nonprofit Friends of the Ruidosa Church leads ongoing restoration, offering adobe conservation workshops and planning adaptive reuse to preserve its cultural, social, and religious significance. Continued support is critical to protect this central site of Latino heritage in Southern Presidio County.

"What makes this small adobe church so significant is that it’s a foundation for the rich history of a once-thriving Latinx farming community on the Rio Grande, where generations gathered for baptisms, quinceañeras, weddings, funerals, and countless celebrations." — Martha Stafford, Board Member, Friends of the Ruidosa Church