San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,294, an increase over the 33,856 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

The city is known for the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, one of the largest churches in South Texas.

History

The community was organized in 1909, in part, due to the efforts of John Closner.

Geography

San Juan is located in the Rio Grande Valley region. It is bordered to the west by the city of Pharr and to the east by the city of Alamo. Unincorporated communities bordering San Juan include Lopezville to the northwest, Murillo to the north, and North Alamo to the northeast. San Juan is east of McAllen and south of Edinburg, the county seat. It is north of the Mexican border at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge over the Rio Grande.

According to the United States Census Bureau, San Juan has a total area of , all land.

The center of San Juan is south of Interstate 2/U.S. Route 83 and east of U.S. Route 281.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 10,609 || 30.1%

|-

| Black or African American || 111 || 0.3%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 215 || 0.6%

|-

| Asian || 75 || 0.2%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander || 8 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 8,403 || 23.8%

|-

| Two or more races || 15,873 || 45.0%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 34,007 || 96.4%

|}

As of the 2020 census, San Juan had a population of 35,294 people in 10,070 households and 8,566 families, with a median age of 32.1 years.

About 29.7% of residents were under 18 and 11.7% were 65 or older; for every 100 females, there were 93.2 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

Of the 10,070 households in San Juan, 49.3% had children under 18 living in them, 55.4% were married-couple households, 12.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Almost all of San Juan is a part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD). A small fringe portion is a part of the Hidalgo Independent School District.

PSJA ISD elementary schools in San Juan include Carman, Clover, Doedyns, Garza-Peña, North San Juan, Reed-Mock, Sorensen, and Leonel Trevino. Austin Middle School, which opened in 1970, and San Juan Middle School are inside the city. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School is in San Juan, serving most of it. A small northeastern section is zoned to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School in Alamo.

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

Public libraries

San Juan Memorial Library, located at 1010 S. Standard, San Juan, Texas, serves the city.

Radio stations

  • KFRQ 94.5 FM
  • KKPS 99.5 FM
  • KNVO 101.1 FM
  • KVLY 107.9 FM

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Image:Virgin de San Juan Church.JPG|Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle

Image:San Juan shrine.JPG|Virgin de San Juan shrine

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References

  • "San Juan, TX" at Handbook of Texas Online