Roma, Texas

Roma, Texas
City
Location of Roma, Texas
Coordinates: 26°24′22″N 99°0′20″W / 26.40611°N 99.00556°W / 26.40611; -99.00556
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Incorporated	1936
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Mayor Jaime Escobar Jr. Gabriela Rodriguez Joel Hinojosa Mary Lou G. Cruz Carlos M. Gonzalez Jr. Gilberto Ramirez Jr.
• City Manager	Crisanto Salinas
Area [1]
• Total	6.00 sq mi (15.55 km2)
• Land	5.87 sq mi (15.19 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation	213 ft (65 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,561
• Density	1,959.08/sq mi (756.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78584
Area code	956
FIPS code	48-63020[2]
GNIS feature ID	1388200[3]
Website	www.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.