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

• Accused San Benito cop killer sees first day in death penalty trial MyRGV.com · Oct 5
• Child death under investigation in San Benito area ValleyCentral.com · Oct 1
• Prosecutors and defense rest their cases in trial over murder of San Benito police lieutenant KRGV · Oct 7
• Honduran man charged with capital murder in 4 deaths near San Benito KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Sep 15
• Cameron County Sheriff Confirms Death Of Minor In San Benito Incident Fox Rio Grande Valley · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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