Penitas, Texas
Penitas is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, with 6,460 residents in 2020. It is in Texas's 28th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 20; its state house district is State House District 35.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Hidalgo County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Texas's 28th congressional district (TX-28) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (TX-28) | Henry Cuellar (D) | 202-225-1640 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | John Cornyn (R) | 202-224-2934 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Cruz (R) | 202-224-5922 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 20) | Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic) | 361-882-0900 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 35) | Oscar Longoria (Democratic) | 956-797-2101 | 100% |
Elected in 2024 under TX's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Penitas website: https://www.cityofpenitas.com/
- Penitas laws: search for the Penitas, Texas code of ordinances
- Hidalgo County website: https://www.hidalgocounty.us/
- Hidalgo County laws: search for the Hidalgo County, Texas code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 20 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 35 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Penitas: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Penitas here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.