Uvalde, 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]
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| Coordinates: 29°13′N 99°47′W / 29.21°N 99.79°WCoordinates: 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 (2024)[2] | 15,589 |
| • Density | 1,985.5/sq mi (766.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78801-78802 |
| 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
- ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 QuickFacts: Uvalde city, Texas. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (October 25, 2007)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. NACo County Explorer. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ Casas, Angelica. Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack. BBC News (May 25, 2022)BBC. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Texas shooting: Fifteen killed in attack at US primary school" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2022-05-24. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61573377. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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