Bandera, Texas
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Bandera (Spanish: "flag", /bænˈdɛrə/ ban-DERR-ə) is a town[clarification needed] in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The county seat, it lies in the Texas Hill Country, a part of the Edwards Plateau located at the crossroads of the central, southern, and western parts of the state,[4] The population was 829 at the 2020 census.[5] approximately 40 miles northwest of San Antonio and 90 miles southwest of Austin, the state capital.
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Bandera, Texas | |
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Nickname: "Cowboy Capital of the World" | |
Coordinates: 29°43′30″N 99°4′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bandera |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kaylyn Huerta |
Area | |
• Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
• Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 829 |
• Density | 778.55/sq mi (300.49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 78003 |
Area code | 830 |
FIPS code | 48-05528[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1330000[3] |
Website | www |
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Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World", a legacy dating to its days as a staging area for what is today known as Great Western Cattle Trail for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.[6]