Primera, Texas

Primera, Texas
Location of Primera, Texas
Location of Primera, Texas
Coordinates: 26°13′23″N 97°45′5″W / 26.22306°N 97.75139°W / 26.22306; -97.75139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Area
 • Total2.78 sq mi (7.19 km2)
 • Land2.78 sq mi (7.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,257
 • Density1,900/sq mi (730/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78550
Area code956
FIPS code48-59540[2]
GNIS feature ID1344565[3]
Websitehttps://cityofprimera.com/

Primera is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States, near Combes. The population was 5,257 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 4,070 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

  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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Primera town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2015.