Natalia, Texas

Natalia, Texas
SH 132 in Natalia, June 2016
SH 132 in Natalia, June 2016
Location within Medina County
Location within Medina County
Coordinates: 29°11′16″N 98°51′08″W / 29.18778°N 98.85222°W / 29.18778; -98.85222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMedina
Founded1912
Incorporated1968
Government
 • MayorTommy F. Ortiz[citation needed]
Area
 • Total
1.393 sq mi (3.608 km2)
 • Land1.391 sq mi (3.602 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.004 km2)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Total
1,202
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
1,307
 • Density940/sq mi (362.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78059
Area code830
FIPS code48-50400
GNIS feature ID2411215[2]
Websitecityofnatalia.com

Natalia is a city in Medina County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,202 at the 2020 census.[3] It was founded in 1912 and was named after Natalie Pearson Nicholson, daughter of Frederick Stark Pearson, engineer, designer and builder of the Medina Dam.

Natalia is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natalia, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).