Peñitas, Texas
Peñitas, Texas | |
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Location of Peñitas, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′30″N 98°26′19″W / 26.258315°N 98.438645°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Founded | mid-1520s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Ramiro Loya |
| • Mayor Pro-Tem | Osiel Ramos |
| • City Council | Felipe Quintanilla |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.407 sq mi (24.364 km2) |
| • Land | 9.365 sq mi (24.255 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.108 km2) 0.45% |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,460 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,568 |
| • Density | 701/sq mi (270.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78576 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-56696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388195 |
| Website | cityofpenitas.com |
Peñitas is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,460 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,568 in 2024.
It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.