Bruni is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 379 at the 2010 census. It is one of several colonias in the county. Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Bruni, a local Italian immigrant who owned a ranch and a general store. In 1937, Canadian aviators seeking to be the first to fly from Hudson Bay to Tierra Del F…Bruni is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 379 at the 2010 census. It is one of several colonias in the county. Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Bruni, a local Italian immigrant who owned a ranch and a general store. In 1937, Canadian aviators seeking to be the first to fly from Hudson Bay to Tierra Del Fuego crash-landed safely in Bruni. The population peaked at 800 in 1939 with the discovery of the South Bruni oilfield.
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