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Uvalde County ( / juːˈvældi / ⓘ yoo-VAL-dee; Spanish: Condado de Uvalde) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,564. [1] . Its county seat is Uvalde. [2] . The county was created in 1850 and organized in 1856. [3] . It is named for Juan de Ugalde, the Spanish governor of Coahuila.
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Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country, 80 miles (130 km) west of downtown San Antonio and 54 miles (87 km) east of the Mexico–United States border.
Visit Uvalde for a unique and natural vacation experience in the Texas Hill Country. Enjoy hiking, fishing, tubing, and exploring places like Garner State Park. The charming town also offers authentic Texas experiences with local shops and restaurants. See things to do.
5 days ago · Uvalde, city, seat (1856) of Uvalde county, southwestern Texas, U.S. It lies along the Leona River, some 85 miles (135 km) west-southwest of San Antonio. Fort Inge was built (1849) on the Leona’s east bank, and the site was settled in 1852 by W.W. Arnett, who was joined in 1853 by Reading W. Black.
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Uvalde Texas. Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde after Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalucía, 1729-1816) and was chosen as county seat.
Sep 29, 2020 · Uvalde County, named for Spaniard Juan de Ugalde, is in Southwest Texas midway between San Antonio and the International Amistad Reservoir on the United States-Mexico border. The county's center is eight miles north of Uvalde at 29°22' north latitude and 99°45' west longitude. Uvalde County covers 1,588 square miles.
Sep 29, 2020 · Uvalde, TX. Uvalde is on U.S. highways 90 and 83, State highways 55, 117, and 140, and the Southern Pacific Railroad, eighty-three miles west of San Antonio and seventy miles east of Del Rio in south central Uvalde County. It was founded by Reading W. Black, who settled there in 1853.
