Roma, Texas

Roma, Texas
Location of Roma, Texas
Coordinates: 26°24′22″N 99°0′20″W / 26.40611°N 99.00556°W / 26.40611; -99.00556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStarr
Incorporated1936
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  City CouncilMayor Jaime Escobar Jr.
Gabriela Rodriguez
Joel Hinojosa
Mary Lou G. Cruz
Carlos M. Gonzalez Jr.
Gilberto Ramirez Jr.
  City ManagerCrisanto Salinas
Area
  Total
6.00 sq mi (15.55 km2)
  Land5.87 sq mi (15.19 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,561
  Density1,959.08/sq mi (756.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78584
Area code956
FIPS code48-63020
GNIS feature ID1388200
Websitewww.cityofroma.net

Roma is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. Its population was 11,561 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the Rio Grande, across from Ciudad Miguel Alemán in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is also popularly known as Roma-Los Saenz, since the incorporated city also took the area known as Los Saenz. It serves as a port of entry from Mexico into the U.S. via the Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge.