Uvalde, Texas
city and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas
Uvalde (/juːˈvældi/ yoo-VAL-dee) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States.[5] The population was 15,312 at the 2020 census.[2]
Uvalde, Texas | |
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     Uvalde City Hall, a fountain on the Leona River in Uvalde Memorial Park, Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House, John Nance Garner House, Uvalde County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: City of Trees | |
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  Uvalde Location in Texas  Uvalde Uvalde (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29°13′N 99°47′W / 29.21°N 99.79°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Named for | Juan de Ugalde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2) |
| • Land | 7.66 sq mi (19.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,217 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 15,436 |
| • Density | 1,985.5/sq mi (766.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78801-78802 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-74588[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370541[4] |
| Website | uvaldetx.gov |
Uvalde was founded in 1853 by Reading Wood Black as the town of Encina. Encina was later renamed as Uvalde in 1856 after the Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalusia, 1729–1816).
On May 24, 2022, 19 children and 3 adults were killed in an elementary school mass shooting.[6][7]
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "QuickFacts: Uvalde city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ Casas, Angelica (May 25, 2022). "Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Texas shooting: Fifteen killed in attack at US primary school". BBC News. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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