San Juan, Texas

San Juan, Texas
Location of San Juan, Texas
Location of San Juan, Texas
Coordinates: 26°11′33″N 98°9′10″W / 26.19250°N 98.15278°W / 26.19250; -98.15278
Country United States of America
State Texas
CountyHidalgo
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Mario Garza
Leonardo "Lenny" Sanchez
Adina "Dina" Santillan
Ernesto "Neto" Guajardo
Marco "Markie" Villegas
 • City ManagerBenjamin "Ben" Arjona
Area
 • Total11.64 sq mi (30.16 km2)
 • Land11.64 sq mi (30.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,294
 • Density3,032.13/sq mi (1,170.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78589
Area code956
FIPS code48-65516[2]
GNIS feature ID1346393[3]
Websitewww.cityofsanjuantexas.com

San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 35,294, an increase over the figure of 33,856 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

The city is known for the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, one of the largest churches in South Texas.

  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.