El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., sixth-most populous city in Texas, and the most populous city in West Texas with a population of 678,815 at the 2020 census. The El Paso metropolitan area has an estimated 879,000 residents.
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| Subject | El Paso, Texas |
| Category | City in Texas, United States |
| Reading time | 1 min · Beginner |
| Key date | 678 |
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