Victoria, Texas
Victoria is a small city in South Texas, United States and the seat of Victoria County. The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census. Its elevation is 95 ft (29 m).
Victoria, Texas | |
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City and county seat | |
| City of Victoria | |
Downtown Victoria in December 2007 | |
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Seal | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
Victoria Victoria | |
| Coordinates: 28°49′1″N 96°59′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Victoria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Jeff Bauknight |
| • City Council | Rafael DeLaGarza, III Josephine Soliz Duane Crocker Jan Scott Dr. Andrew Young Mark Loffgren |
| • City Manager | Jesús A. Garza |
| Area | |
| • City and county seat | 37.57 sq mi (97.30 km2) |
| • Land | 37.37 sq mi (96.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City and county seat | 65,534 |
| • Density | 1,790.73/sq mi (691.41/km2) |
| • Metro | 116,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 77901, 77902, 77903, 77904, 77905 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-75428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370631 |
| Website | City of Victoria |
Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. Victoria is a two-hour drive from 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.
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