Member City
City of San Benito
San Benito is a member city in Texas, in Cameron County, part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 25,391
- Officials listed
- 22
- Incorporated
- 1920
- Government type
- Home Rule
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Region
- Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Coordinates
- 26.1294, -97.6440
- County
About San Benito
San Benito is listed in the Texas city directory with Cameron County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 19 in Cameron County.
The Census place estimate for San Benito is 25,391 residents.
By population, it ranks 3 of the 19 cities the directory lists in Cameron County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.
It was incorporated in 1920. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
401North Sam Houston Boulevard San Benito, TX 78586-4666
Phone (956) 361-3800
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (1 & 3 AT 5:30 P.M.).
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (22)
The directory lists 22 officials for San Benito, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Cameron County
San Benito is one of 19 cities the directory lists in Cameron County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Brownsville | 199,062 |
| Harlingen | 74,950 |
| Los Fresnos | 8,362 |
| La Feria | 7,364 |
| Port Isabel | 6,256 |
| South Padre Island | 5,704 |
| Primera | 5,534 |
| Town of Laguna Vista | 4,039 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for San Benito are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for San Benito
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.