Peñitas, Texas

Peñitas, Texas
Coordinates: 26°13′52″N 98°26′42″W / 26.23111°N 98.44500°W / 26.23111; -98.44500
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHidalgo
Area
  Total
9.41 sq mi (24.36 km2)
  Land9.37 sq mi (24.26 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
145 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,460
  Density690/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78576
Area code956
FIPS code48-56696
GNIS feature ID1388195
Websitewww.cityofpenitas.com

Peñitas is a U.S. city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 6,460 at the 2020 census, up from 4,403 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.