Bandera, Texas

Bandera (Spanish: "flag", /bænˈdɛrə/ ban-DERR) is a town 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, The population was 829 at the 2020 census. approximately 40 miles northwest of San Antonio and 90 miles southwest of Austin, the state capital.

Bandera, Texas
City
Downtown Bandera
Nickname: 
"Cowboy Capital of the World"
Location of Bandera, Texas
Bandera, Texas
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 29°43′30″N 99°4′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBandera
Government
  MayorKaylyn Huerta
Area
  Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
  Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total829
  Density778.55/sq mi (300.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78003
Area code830
FIPS code48-05528
GNIS feature ID1330000
Websitewww.cityofbandera.com

Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World", a legacy dating to its days as a staging area for what is today known as Great Western Cattle Trail for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.

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