Roma, Texas

Roma, Texas
Location of Roma, Texas
Location of Roma, Texas
Coordinates: 26°24′22″N 99°0′20″W / 26.40611°N 99.00556°W / 26.40611; -99.00556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStarr
Incorporated1936
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Jaime Escobar Jr.
Gabriela Rodriguez
Joel Hinojosa
Mary Lou G. Cruz
Carlos M. Gonzalez Jr.
Gilberto Ramirez Jr.
 • City ManagerCrisanto Salinas
Area
 • Total6.00 sq mi (15.55 km2)
 • Land5.87 sq mi (15.19 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,561
 • Density1,959.08/sq mi (756.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78584
Area code956
FIPS code48-63020[2]
GNIS feature ID1388200[3]
Websitewww.cityofroma.net

Roma is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. Its population was 11,561 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the Rio Grande, across from Ciudad Miguel Alemán in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is also popularly known as Roma-Los Saenz, since the incorporated city also took the area known as Los Saenz. It serves as a port of entry from Mexico into the U.S. via the Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.