Pecos, Texas | |
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![]() Storefronts in downtown Pecos | |
Nickname: Tarilas | |
Location of Pecos, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°24′56″N 103°30′0″W / 31.41556°N 103.50000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Reeves |
Government | |
• Mayor | Teresa Winkles |
Area | |
• Total | 22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2) |
• Land | 22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,916 |
• Density | 581/sq mi (224.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79772 |
Area code | 432 |
FIPS code | 48-56516[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1364996[2] |
Website | http://www.pecostx.gov/ |
Pecos (/ˈpeɪkəs/ PAY-kəs[4]) is the largest city in and the county seat of Reeves County, Texas, United States.[5] It is in the valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and just south of New Mexico's border. Its population was 12,916 at the 2020 census.[6] On January 24, 2012, Pecos City appeared on the Forbes 400 as the second-fastest growing small town in the United States.[7] The city is a regional commercial center for ranching, oil and gas production, and agriculture. The city is most recognized for its association with the local cultivation of cantaloupes.[8][9] Pecos claims to be the site of the world's first rodeo on July 4, 1883.[10]
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