Roma, Texas | |
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 Location of Roma, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°24′22″N 99°0′20″W / 26.40611°N 99.00556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Starr |
| Incorporated | 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Jaime Escobar Jr. Gabriela Rodriguez Joel Hinojosa Mary Lou G. Cruz Carlos M. Gonzalez Jr. Gilberto Ramirez Jr. |
| • City Manager | Crisanto Salinas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.00 sq mi (15.55 km2) |
| • Land | 5.87 sq mi (15.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,561 |
| • Density | 1,959.08/sq mi (756.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78584 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-63020[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388200[3] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.