Victoria, TX
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| City of Victoria | ||
Downtown Victoria in December 2007
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| Coordinates: 28°49′1″N 96°59′36″W / 28.81694°N 96.99333°WCoordinates: 28°49′1″N 96°59′36″W / 28.81694°N 96.99333°W | ||
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Victoria | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
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Mayor Paul Polasek Tom Halepaska Emett Alvarez Jan Scott Josephine Soliz Dr. Andrew Young Jeff Bauknight |
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| • City Manager | Charmelle Garrett | |
| Area | ||
| • City and County seat | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.9 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City and County seat | 62,592 | |
| • Metro | 116,000 | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 77901, 77902, 77903, 77904, 77905 | |
| Area code(s) | 361 | |
| FIPS code | 48-75428 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370631 | |
| Website | City of Victoria | |
Victoria is the largest city and county seat of Victoria County, Texas. The population was 62,592 as of the 2010 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census.
Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. The city is a regional hub for a seven-county area known as the "Golden Crescent", and serves a retail trade area of over 250,000 people. Victoria is known as "The Crossroads" because of its location within a two-hour drive of Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.
Victoria is named for General Guadalupe Victoria, who became the first president of independent Mexico. Victoria is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.
The city of Guadalupe Victoria was founded in 1824 by Martín De León, a Mexican empresario, in honor of Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of the Republic of Mexico. Victoria was initially part of De León's Colony, which had been founded that same year. By 1834, the town had a population of approximately 300.
During the Texas Revolution, Guadalupe Victoria contributed soldiers and supplies to pro-revolutionary forces. However, after James Fannin was defeated by the Mexican army at the Battle of Coleto, the town was occupied by Mexican forces. After Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto, the town's Mexican residents were driven out by Anglo settlers, who renamed it Victoria.
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