Victoria, Texas

Victoria, Texas
Victoria, Texas
City and county seat
	City of Victoria
	Downtown Victoria in December 2007
	Seal
	Location in the state of Texas
	Victoria Victoria
	Coordinates: 28°49′1″N 96°59′36″W / 28.81694°N 96.99333°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Victoria
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Jeff Bauknight
• City Council	; Rafael DeLaGarza, III ; Josephine Soliz ; Duane Crocker ; Jan Scott ; Dr. Andrew Young ; Mark Loffgren
• City Manager	Jesús A. Garza
Area
• City and county seat	37.57 sq mi (97.30 km2)
• Land	37.37 sq mi (96.78 km2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2020)
• City and county seat	65,534
• Density	1,790.73/sq mi (691.41/km2)
• Metro	116,000
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	77901, 77902, 77903, 77904, 77905
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-75428
GNIS feature ID	1370631
Website	City of Victoria

Victoria is a city and the county seat of Victoria County, Texas. The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 census.^[4] The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census. Its elevation is 95 ft (29 m).

Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. Victoria is a two-hour drive from Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.

Victoria is named for General Guadalupe Victoria, who became the first president of independent Mexico.^[5] Victoria is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.

^ "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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Victoria County, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ Texas Transportation Commission, Texas State Travel Guide, 2008, p. 72.