Bandera County, Texas
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Bandera County (Spanish: "flag", /bænˈdɛrə/ ban-DERR-ə) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in the Hill Country and its county seat is Bandera.[1] Bandera county was settled be German and Polish emigrants in the mid 1800s. Many residents are descendants[2] of those same emigrants.
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Bandera County | |
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Coordinates: 29°44′N 99°14′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1856 |
Named for | Bandera Pass |
Seat | Bandera |
Largest community | Lakehills |
Area | |
• Total | 798 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
• Land | 791 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
• Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,851 |
• Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 21st |
Website | www |
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As of the 2020 census, the population is 20,851.[3][4] Bandera County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.
The county is officially recognized as the "Cowboy Capital of the World" by the Texas Legislature.[5]