Bandera, Texas

Bandera, Texas
Bandera, Texas
City
	Downtown Bandera
	Logo
	Nickname: "Cowboy Capital of the World"
	Bandera, Texas Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 29°43′30″N 99°4′20″W / 29.72500°N 99.07222°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bandera
Government
• Mayor	Kaylyn Huerta
Area
• Total	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
• Land	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	1,243 ft (379 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	829
• Density	778.55/sq mi (300.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	78003
Area code	830
FIPS code	48-05528
GNIS feature ID	1330000
Website	www.cityofbandera.com

Bandera (Spanish: "flag", /bænˈdɛrə/ ban-DERR-ə) is a town^{[clarification needed]} in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The county seat, it lies in the Texas Hill Country, a part of the Edwards Plateau located at the crossroads of the central, southern, and western parts of the state,^[4] The population was 829 at the 2020 census.^[5] approximately 40 miles northwest of San Antonio and 90 miles southwest of Austin, the state capital.

Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World", a legacy dating to its days as a staging area for what is today known as Great Western Cattle Trail for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.^[6]

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bandera city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
^ "This Small Texas Town Has Less Than 1,000 Residents — and It's the 'Cowboy Capital of the World" travelandliesure.com, March 23, 2023

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR3-3] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Census_2010-5] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bandera city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

[TL-6] "This Small Texas Town Has Less Than 1,000 Residents — and It's the 'Cowboy Capital of the World" travelandliesure.com, March 23, 2023

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