Bandera County | |
|---|---|
 The Bandera County Courthouse in Bandera. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1979. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°44′N 99°14′W / 29.74°N 99.23°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 |
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.[1] Bandera county was settled by German and Polish emigrants in the mid 1800s. Many residents are descendants[2] of those same emigrants.
As of the 2020 census, the population is 20,851.[3][4] 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.[5]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texans One and All — The German Texans" (PDF). Institute of Texan Cultures. 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bandera County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bandera County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Pannebaker, Judith (July 11, 2013). "Bandera now official 'Cowboy Capital of the World'". Bandera County Courier. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2020.