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Also known as San Benito, Texas, San Benito, TX

city in Cameron County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Cameron
Type
Council-Manager
City council
Mayor Celeste Sanchez
City manager
Manuel Lara
Total
16.14 sq mi (41.79 km )
Land
15.79 sq mi (40.90 km )
Water
0.34 sq mi (0.89 km )
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Density
1,574/sq mi (607.8/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
48-65036
Website
www .cityofsanbenito .com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
San Benito
Located in
Cameron County
Population
24861
Area
41.785129
Elevation
11
Official website
www.cityofsanbenito.com
Image
1975 070 4523 400 rgb E10kxl477 (18389008195).jpg
Households
7535
Dialing code
956
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Commons category
San Benito, Texas
postal code
78586
category of associated people
Category:People from San Benito, Texas
water as percent of area
2.1166
different from
San Benito
per capita income
13888
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Encyclopedic overview

San Benito is a city in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas, United States. Its population was 24,861 at the 2020 census. On April 3, 2007, San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of its naming.

The post office was named "Diaz" from April to May 1907. The San Benito Museum, Freddy Fender Museum, and Conjunto Music Museum opened in the same building on November 17, 2007.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “San Benito” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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