Santa Rosa, Texas

About Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa is a small town in southern Texas, home to 2,366 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Santa Rosa holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,073 residents per square mile.

📰 Santa Rosa News Today

• Santa Rosa High School (TX) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 12
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• Juan Garcia Obituary (2026) - Santa Rosa, TX - Brownsville Herald Legacy obituary · Jul 30
• Santa Rosa Warriors Girls Volleyball (Santa Rosa, TX) Schedule Sports Illustrated · Jul 27
• Santa Rosa Football Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Santa Rosa Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Santa Rosa — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Rosa

• Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Santa Rosa

• ELMA E BARRERA EL
• JO NELSON MIDDLE
• SANTA ROSA H S

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Santa Rosa

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