Crystal City, Texas | |
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City and county seat | |
 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crystal City | |
| Nickname: Spinach Capital of the World | |
 Location of Crystal City, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°41′4″N 99°49′40″W / 28.68444°N 99.82778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Zavala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Moreno Junior[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
| • Land | 3.64 sq mi (9.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,354 |
| • Density | 1,740/sq mi (673/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78839 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-18020[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1355449[4] |
| Website | http://crystalcitytx.org/ |
Crystal City is a city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States.[5] The population was 6,354 as of the 2020 census.[6] It was settled as a farming and ranching community and was a major railroad stop being 110 miles (180 km) from San Antonio. Spinach became a major crop and the city has promoted itself as "Spinach Capital of the World." During World War II, a large internment camp was located here. The town is also noteworthy in the history of Mexican American political self-determination for the founding of the La Raza Unida Party.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Crystal City city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2022.