San Benito, Texas

About San Benito

San Benito, TX is a close-knit town located in southern Texas counting 24,712 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, San Benito is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,564 residents per square mile.

📰 San Benito News Today

• Arturo "Art" Bujanos Obituary Jun 29, 2026 Buck Ashcraft San Benito Funeral Home · Jun 29
• Jury selection begins in trial of man accused of killing San Benito cop MyRGV.com · Aug 11
• Obituary information for Rosemarie E. Vargas Thomae Garza Funeral Home · Jun 10
• San Benito Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Members of Congress press HHS over pregnant migrant girls held at San Benito shelter Texas Public Radio | TPR · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Benito Unique

• The only place in America named San Benito — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,712.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Benito

• Mayan Taqueria — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Benito

• Stookey Park reviews ★
• W. H. Heavin Memorial Park reviews ★
• Falligant Park reviews ★
• Kennedy Park reviews ★
• Landrum Park reviews ★
• Plaza De San Benito Park reviews ★
• Valencia Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in San Benito

• CAMERON CO J J A E P
• CASH EL
• DOWNS FINE ARTS ACADEMY
• DRISCOLL PLAY AND LEARN DAY CARE SAN BENITO CENTER
• FRED BOOTH
• IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO
• IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO
• LA ENCANTADA EL
• LAS YESCAS EL
• LAURELES EL
• LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE
• PALMER-LAAKSO EL
• SOUTH TEXAS ISD RISING SCHOLARS ACADEMY
• TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-SAN BENITO

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Benito

🏘️ Nearby Communities