Uvalde, Texas
City in Texas, United States
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- Uvalde ( yoo- VAL -dee ) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States.
- It is the principal city in the Uvalde, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- Name Uvalde was founded in 1853 as the town of Encina , but was renamed in 1856 as Uvalde .
- Ugalde is a name of Basque origin, meaning water-side or river.
- One common pronunciation is the fully Anglicized version ( yoo- VAL -dee ).
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WikipediaUvalde ( yoo-VAL-dee) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census, down from 15,751 in 2010. It is the principal city in the Uvalde, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country, 80 miles (130 km) west of downtown San Antonio and 54 miles (87 km) east of the Mexico–United States border.
Uvalde was founded in 1853 as the town of Encina, but was renamed in 1856 as Uvalde. Its name is a misspelling of the Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalusia, 1729–1816). Ugalde is a name of Basque origin, meaning water-side or river.
Pronunciations of the name of the town vary. One common pronunciation is the fully Anglicized version ( yoo-VAL-dee). A fully Spanish version is also in common use, which is often approximated by English speakers as oo-VAHL-deh. There are also pronunciations that combine the English and Spanish versions. The chosen pronunciation often shows how strong a person's connection with the Hispanic community is or general knowledge of its pronunciation.
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