Bandera County, Texas
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.
Bandera County | |
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The Bandera County Courthouse in Bandera. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1979. | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°44′N 99°14′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | Bandera Pass |
| Seat | Bandera |
| Largest community | Lakehills |
| Area | |
| • Total | 798 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
| • Land | 791 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,851 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 21st |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 census, the population is 20,851. Bandera County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.
The county is officially recognized as the "Cowboy Capital of the World" by the Texas Legislature.
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