San Perlita, Texas
San Perlita is a small city in Willacy County, in the Rio Grande Valley region of far South Texas, roughly 41 miles northeast of McAllen. It sits on the flat coastal plain of the lower valley, in a stretch of farmland and rangeland north of the Rio Grande.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 545
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.1%
- Land area
- 0.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Willacy County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Willacy County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around San Perlita
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County History
Willacy County Was Carved Out of Two Larger Counties in 1911
Willacy County was formed in 1911 from Cameron and Hidalgo counties and was reorganized in 1921 when much of its land became Kenedy County.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Willacy County
One office sets your property value; a separate office sends the bill and collects payment.
Labor History
The 1927 Peonage Cases Exposed Forced Labor in Willacy County
In 1927, federal prosecutors tried nine Willacy County residents for forcing laborers to work off debts under armed guard, in the first peonage prosecutions in Texas history.
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