Val Verde County, Texas

Val Verde County
Val Verde County
County
	County courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 29°53′N 101°09′W / 29.89°N 101.15°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1885
Named for	Battle of Valverde
Seat	Del Rio
Largest city	Del Rio
Area
• Total	3,233 sq mi (8,370 km2)
• Land	3,145 sq mi (8,150 km2)
• Water	88 sq mi (230 km2) 2.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	47,586
• Density	15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.valverdecounty.texas.gov

Val Verde County is a county located on the southern Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population is 47,586.^[1] Its county seat is Del Rio.^[2] The Del Rio micropolitan statistical area includes all of Val Verde County.

Val Verde, which means "green valley",^[3] was named for a battle of the Civil War. In 1862, soldiers of Sibley's Brigade took part in the Texas invasion of New Mexico Territory, where they captured several artillery pieces at the Battle of Val Verde. The battle is memorialized both in the name of the county and a small settlement in Milam County.

^ "Val Verde County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ In Old Spanish or Modern Galician; Spanish nowadays would say Valle Verde, and Modern Portuguese Vale Verde. Although verde is the same in masculine or feminine, val((l)e) used to be feminine, masculine nowadays.

[1] "Val Verde County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] In Old Spanish or Modern Galician; Spanish nowadays would say Valle Verde, and Modern Portuguese Vale Verde. Although verde is the same in masculine or feminine, val((l)e) used to be feminine, masculine nowadays.

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