Olmito, Texas

Olmito, Texas
Location of Olmito, Texas
Coordinates: 26°1′11″N 97°32′5″W / 26.01972°N 97.53472°W / 26.01972; -97.53472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Area
  Total
0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
  Land0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,021
  Density1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78575
Area code956
FIPS code48-53964
GNIS feature ID1375292

Olmito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Olmito is Spanish for "little elm". The population was 1,021 at the 2020 census. It is part of the BrownsvilleHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. Olmito is the self-described "mesquite capital of the world."