Banquete ( ) is a

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(CDP) in

Nueces County Nueces County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 353,178, making it the 16th-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Corpus Christi. The county was formed in 1846 from portions o ...

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi. Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a

situated several miles west of the community. Banquete is a new CDP as of the 2010 census with a population of 726.

Geography

Banquete is located at (27.800641, -97.797179). The CDP has a total area of , all land.

History

Banquete was named for a four-day feast honoring the completion of a road linking

San Patricio, Texas San Patricio is a city in San Patricio County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. In the 2000 U.S. Census, a portion of San Patricio was indicated as being in Nueces County. As of the 1990 U.S. Census, the ...

, with

Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Bro ...

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. The community was also a stop on the

Texas Mexican Railway The Texas Mexican Railway was a short line railroad in the U.S. state of Texas operating between Corpus Christi and the Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. It is often referred to as the Tex Mex, or Tex Mex Railway. ...

, and was also the place of Camp Charles Russell, a military camp to train CSA soldiers.

Education

The Banquete Independent School District serves area students. Their latest graduating class consisted of 55 seniors.

Del Mar College Del Mar College (DMC) is a Public college, public community college in Corpus Christi, Texas. Founded in 1935, DMC encompasses three primary campuses and one campus annex. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of DMC is ...

is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Banquete has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.

Demographics

Banquete first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Notable person

Konni Burton Konni Lyn Burton (born April 15, 1963) is an American businesswoman who is a Republican former member of the Texas State Senate for District 10. Backed by the Tea Party movement, Burton on January 13, 2015, succeeded Wendy R. Davis of Fort Wort ...

, Republican member of the

Texas State Senate The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives functioning as the lower house. Together, they form the state legislature of the state of Texas. The Senate is made up of 31 members, where eac ...

from

Tarrant County Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census population of 2,110,640, making it the third-most populous county in Texas and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth. T ...

, was reared in Banquete, where her father was the

school principal A headmaster/headmistress, head teacher, head, school administrator, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the teacher, staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility for the management of the school. Role ...

References

Unincorporated communities in Nueces County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Long stubs with short prose {{NuecesCountyTX-geo-stub