Texas County Map
Uvalde County, Texas
County seat: Uvalde · Established 1850 · South Texas · FIPS 48463
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Uvalde County, TX
Uvalde County Neighboring counties County seat (Uvalde)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Uvalde
Population
24,963
Area
1,557 sq mi
Density
16.0 /sq mi
Region
South Texas
Established
1850
Latitude
29.357°N
Longitude
99.762°W
Bordering counties (6)
Zavala County · Kinney County · Medina County · Real County · Bandera County · Edwards County
About
Uvalde County was established in 1850, named for The Cañón de Ugalde, a nearby battlefield where Spanish General Juan de Ugalde was victorious in a skirmish with over 300 Apaches, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the South Texas region.