Pena, Texas

About Pena

Pena, TX is a small unincorporated community located in southern Texas.

Officially, Pena is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.01 square miles.

📰 Pena News Today

• Obituary | Velma Pena Ybarra of Midland, Texas - Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home · Aug 17
• Faustino Pena J. Levy & Termini Funeral Home · Aug 9
• Bond reduced for woman charged in Del Rio mother’s fatal stabbing KSAT · Jul 23
• Faustino Pena Salinaz, II Obituary Jun 21, 2026 Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors · Jun 21
• Leofredo "Leo" Pena Obituary (2026) - Edinburg, Texas, TX - Rivera at Hillcrest Funerals and Cremations Legacy obituary · Aug 12

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What Makes Pena Unique

• The only place in America named Pena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.01 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

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