South Padre Island, Texas, United States [Town]; population was 1,677 in 1990; housing units was 4,082 in 1990; location is 26°7'N 97°10'W; land area is 1.62 square miles (1,034 acres); water area is 0.18 square miles (116 acres); FIPS code is 69140 [SourceCBP]