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El Paso, Texas

"El Paso" redirects here. For other uses, see El Paso (disambiguation).

El Paso
City
Downtown El Paso
Southwest University Park
Ysleta Mission
University of Texas at El Paso
North Franklin Mountain
Kern Place
Flag of El Paso
Flag
Official seal of El Paso
Seal
Nicknames: 
The Sun City,[1] El Chuco[2]
Location in El Paso County and the State of Texas
Location in El Paso County and the State of Texas
El Paso is located in Texas
El Paso
El Paso
Location in Texas
El Paso is located in the United States
El Paso
El Paso
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°45′33″N 106°29′19″W / 31.75917°N 106.48861°W / 31.75917; -106.48861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
First settlement1680 (1680)
Settled as Franklin1849
Renamed El Paso1852
Town laid out1859
Incorporated1873
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City Council
  • Mayor Oscar Leeser (D)
  • Brian Kennedy
  • Josh Acevedo
  • Cassandra Hernandez
  • Joe Molinar
  • Isabel Salcido
  • Art Fierro
  • Henry Rivera
  • Chris Canales
 • City managerCary Westin (Interim)
Area
[3]
 • City259.25 sq mi (671.46 km2)
 • Land258.43 sq mi (669.33 km2)
 • Water0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
Elevation
3,740 ft (1,140 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City678,815
 • Rank61st in North America
22nd in the United States
6th in Texas
 • Density2,626.69/sq mi (1,014.17/km2)
 • Urban
854,584 (US: 53rd)
 • Urban density3,339.7/sq mi (1,289.5/km2)
 • Metro
[5]
868,859 (US: 67th)
DemonymEl Pasoan
GDP
[6]
 • El Paso (MSA)$43.3 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
  • 79900–79999
  • 88500–88599 (PO boxes)
Area codes915
FIPS code48-24000
GNIS feature ID1380946[7]
Websitewww.elpasotexas.gov

El Paso (/ɛl ˈpæsoʊ/; Spanish: [el ˈpaso]; lit. 'the pass' or 'the step') is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815,[4] making it the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in West Texas, and the sixth-most populous city in Texas.[8] Its metropolitan statistical area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and had a population of 868,859 in 2020.[9]

El Paso stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.[10] The Las Cruces area, in the neighboring U.S. state of New Mexico, has a population of 219,561.[11] On the U.S. side, the El Paso metropolitan area forms part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area, which has a population of 1,098,541.[11] These three cities form a combined international metropolitan area sometimes referred to as the Paso del Norte or the Borderplex. The region of 2.7 million people constitutes the largest bilingual and binational workforce in the Western Hemisphere.[12]

The city is home to three publicly traded companies, and former Western Refining, now Marathon Petroleum,[13] as well as home to the Medical Center of the Americas,[14] the only medical research and care provider complex in West Texas and Southern New Mexico,[15] and the University of Texas at El Paso, the city's primary university. The city hosts the annual Sun Bowl college football postseason game, the second-oldest bowl game in the country.[16] El Paso has a strong federal and military presence. William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Biggs Army Airfield, and Fort Bliss are located in the area. Also headquartered in El Paso is the Drug Enforcement Administration domestic field division 7, El Paso Intelligence Center, Joint Task Force North, United States Border Patrol El Paso Sector, and U.S. Border Patrol Special Operations Group.

El Paso is a five-time All-America City Award winner, winning in 1969, 2010, 2018, 2020, and 2021,[17] and Congressional Quarterly ranked it in the top-three safest large cities in the United States between 1997 and 2014,[18] including holding the title of the safest city between 2011 and 2014.[19]

El Paso is also the second-largest majority-Hispanic city in the United States (after San Antonio), with 81% of its residents being Hispanic.[20]

  1. ^ "Visit El Paso, Texas". El Paso Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "El Chuco tells of El Paso pachuco history – Ramon Renteria". El Paso Times. June 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts: El Paso city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for El Paso, TX (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2019 Population: April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Juarez Outlook 2017, Desarrollo Economico" (PDF). desarrolloeconomico.org. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2017". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2 Cities and 4 Bridges Where Commerce Flows". The New York Times. March 28, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  13. ^ "El Paso refinery to change ownership again as Andeavor to be sold to Marathon for $23.3B". elpasotimes.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Medical Center of the Americas Foundation". Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "El Paso businessman to make large donation for medical center". El Paso Times. July 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  16. ^ "Sun Bowl Association Unveils 80th Anniversary Logo". Sun Bowl Association. 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  17. ^ "Past Winners – National Civic League". National Civic League. 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "El Paso Named Safest U.S. City". Texas Monthly. 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  19. ^ "City Crime Rankings 2014". CQ Press. 2014. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  20. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino". census.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2022.