Goliad, Texas | |
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.jpg) Historic district of downtown Goliad, Texas | |
| Motto: "Birthplace of Texas Ranching"[1] | |
 Location of Goliad, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°40′N 97°24′W / 28.667°N 97.400°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Goliad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,620 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77963 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-30080[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1358133[4] |
| Website | www |
Goliad (/ˈɡoʊliæd/ GOH-lee-ad) is a city and the county seat of Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is known for the 1836 Goliad massacre during the Texas Revolution. It had a population of 1,620 at the 2020 census.[5][6] It is part of the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.