La Paloma, Texas
La Paloma, Texas | |
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Location of La Paloma, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 26°2′55″N 97°40′1″W / 26.04861°N 97.66694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,218 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (570/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78586 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-41416 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374420 |
La Paloma (Spanish: The Dove) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2010 census, up from 354 at the 2000 census, when it was drawn to cover a much smaller area. By the 2020 census, the population further increased to 3,218. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.