About San Juan
San Juan is a small unincorporated community in southern Texas.
San Juan holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.04 square miles.
📰 San Juan News Today
- San Juan, Starr County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Moises Aguirre Obituary (1936 - 2026) - San Juan, TX - The Monitor Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Jose Jilpas Obituary Jul 18, 2026 memorialfuneral.com · Jul 18
- 2008 Black Hills St, San Juan, TX 78589 Realtor.com · Aug 5
- AT&T: We’re expanding in San Juan because it is a business-friendly city Rio Grande Guardian · Jun 26
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What Makes San Juan Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.04 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.04 sq mi
Coordinates26.4150, -98.9437