Palacios, Texas

Palacios, Texas
Downtown Palacios
Downtown Palacios
Nickname: 
City by the Sea
Location of Palacios, Texas
Location of Palacios, Texas
Coordinates: 28°42′33″N 96°14′03″W / 28.70917°N 96.23417°W / 28.70917; -96.23417
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMatagorda
Area
 • Total5.21 sq mi (13.48 km2)
 • Land4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,395
 • Density918.02/sq mi (354.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77465
Area code361
FIPS code48-54684[3]
GNIS feature ID2411354[2]
Websitewww.cityofpalacios.org//

Palacios (/pəˈlæʃəs/ pə-LASH-əs)[4] is a city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,395 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palacios, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmatago/hmn_pa_pavilions.htm Palacios Pavilions