Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde (/juːˈvældi/ yoo-VAL-dee) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States.[4] The population was 15,751 at the 2010 census.[5]
Uvalde, Texas | |
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City | |
     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(s): City of Trees | |
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  Uvalde Location in Texas  Uvalde Uvalde (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29.21°N 99.79°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Named for | Juan de Ugalde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Don McLaughlin (R) |
| • City Manager | Vincent DiPiazza |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,217 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 15,312 |
| • Density | 1,983.96/sq mi (766.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78801-78802 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-74588[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370541[3] |
| 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
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "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.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Uvalde city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- 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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