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Bandera (Spanish: "flag", / b æ n ˈ d ɛr ə / 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.
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 by German and Polish emigrants in the mid 1800s. Many residents are descendants [ 2] of those same emigrants.
Bandera Pass is a plain gap in the chain of mountains about ten miles northwest of the town of Bandera, Texas. Military background from 1821–1841 John Coffee Hays. At the time of the Texas Revolution there were 30,000 Anglo and Hispanic settlers in Texas and approximately 15,000 Plains Indians. The settlers were armed with single-shot weapons ...
Hill Country State Natural Area ( HCSNA) preserves 5,369 acres (21.73 km 2) of rugged, relatively pristine Hill Country terrain in Bandera County, Texas. [ 2] It was opened to the public in 1984. Since HCSNA is designated a "Natural Area" rather than a "State Park", the first priority of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the ...
Bandera Pass. Bandera Pass [elevation 1,745 feet (532 m)] is a mountain pass in Bandera County, Texas, in the United States. [ 1] On the divide between watersheds of the Guadalupe and Medina Rivers, it is located on State Highway 173 10 miles (16 km) north of the town of Bandera . The Battle of Bandera Pass, a part of the Texas-Indian wars ...
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Schools. In the 2012-2013 school year, the district had students in four schools. Bandera High School (Grades 9-12) 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School; Bandera Middle (Grades 6-8) Alkek Elementary (Grades EE-5)
The Bandera County Courthouse and Jail are two separate historic county governmental buildings located near each other in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas, The Bandera County Courthouse, built in 1890 at the corner of Main and Pecan streets, is a Renaissance Revival style building designed by San Antonio architect B. F. Trester.
A Texas man who admitted he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001 was executed Wednesday evening. Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. CDT ...