Penalosa is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all of it land.

40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 20.0% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

The community is served by Cunningham–West Kingman County USD 332 public school district.