Map of Socorro city, Texas

Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Rio Grande southeast of El Paso, and on the border of Mexico. El Paso adjoins it on the west and the smaller city of San Elizario on the southeast; small unincorporated areas of El Paso County separate it from the nearby municipalities of Horizon City to the north and Clint to the east. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 34,306. By the 2010 census, the number had grown to 32,013. As of July 1, 2019, the population estimate for the city from the U.S. Census was 34,370. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is El Paso County’s second-largest municipality, after El Paso. It has a council-manager type of government with five city council members. Socorro is the 93rd-largest community in Texas.

Socorro city overview:
Name:	Socorro city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	El Paso County
Founded:	1680
Incorporated:	1985 (first incorporated 1871)
Elevation:	3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Total Area:	21.97 sq mi (56.90 km²)
Land Area:	21.95 sq mi (56.84 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	34,306
Population Density:	1,566.05/sq mi (604.65/km²)
ZIP code:	79927-79929
Area code:	915
FIPS code:	4868636
GNISfeature ID:	1388220
Website:	www.ci.socorro.tx.us

Online Interactive Map

Socorro online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Socorro location map. Where is Socorro city?

Socorro location on the U.S. Map. Where is Socorro city. — Socorro location on the U.S. Map.

Socorro location on the Texas map. Where is Socorro city. — Location of Socorro in Texas.

History

Socorro was established in 1680 by local Manso and Piro Indians fleeing the Pueblo Revolt in northern New Mexico. It took its name from Socorro, the town in central New Mexico from which the Piros had originated, which had been given the name Socorro (Spanish for “aid” or “succor”) by the Spaniards due to the helpful attitude of the Piro toward the Spaniards at the time of first contact. The probable date of a Mass celebrated in the mission church of Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro, October 13, 1680, is regarded as the founding date of the city in Texas, called Socorro, established by the Spaniards and the Piro they brought south with them from New Mexico during the Pueblo Revolt. Socorro was first incorporated in 1871, and was reincorporated in 1985 in response to an annexation attempt from neighboring El Paso.

Socorro Road Map

Socorro city Satellite Map

Geography

Socorro is located at 31°38′29″N 106°16′29″W / 31.64139°N 106.27472°W / 31.64139; -106.27472 (31.641340, −106.274756).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.06 square miles (57.13 km), of 0.023 square miles (0.06 km), or 0.10%, is covered by water.