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Goliad County, Texas
Goliad County (/ˈɡoʊliæd/ GOH-lee-ad) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,012. Its county seat is Goliad. The county is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo; "Goliad" is an anagram, minus the silent H. The county was created in 1836 and organized the next year. Goliad County is a part of the Victoria metropolitan area.
Pajalat and Siquipil, both Coahuiltecan peoples, were indigenous peoples who lived in what became Goliad County. A 1727 Spanish map records them living in the area.
The first declaration of independence for the Republic of Texas was signed in Goliad on December 20, 1835, although the formal declaration was made by the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Goliad County was the site of two battles in the Texas Revolution. The Battle of Goliad was a minor skirmish early in the war, and the subsequent battle of Coleto was an important battle that culminated on March 27, 1836. Col. James Fannin and his Texan soldiers were executed by the Mexican army, under orders from Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna, in what became known as the Goliad Massacre. This event led to the Texas Revolutionary battle cry "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" Although many remember the Alamo today, fewer remember Goliad. The site of the massacre is located near Presidio la Bahia, just south of the town of Goliad.
In 1874, Juan Moya, a prominent Tejano landowner and Mexican army captain who fought in the Texas Revolution, was lynched, along with his two sons, by a mob who suspected them of murdering a neighboring family in Goliad County.
Goliad County is also the birthplace of General Ignacio Zaragoza, who led the Mexican army against the invading forces of Napoleon III in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 ("Cinco de Mayo").
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 859 square miles (2,220 km2), of which 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) (0.9%) are covered by water.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,012. The median age was 46.5 years, 21.6% of residents were under 18, and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.1 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 73.1% White, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.5% from some other race, and 14.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 32.6% of the population.
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Goliad County, Texas
Goliad County (/ˈɡoʊliæd/ GOH-lee-ad) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,012. Its county seat is Goliad. The county is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo; "Goliad" is an anagram, minus the silent H. The county was created in 1836 and organized the next year. Goliad County is a part of the Victoria metropolitan area.
Pajalat and Siquipil, both Coahuiltecan peoples, were indigenous peoples who lived in what became Goliad County. A 1727 Spanish map records them living in the area.
The first declaration of independence for the Republic of Texas was signed in Goliad on December 20, 1835, although the formal declaration was made by the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Goliad County was the site of two battles in the Texas Revolution. The Battle of Goliad was a minor skirmish early in the war, and the subsequent battle of Coleto was an important battle that culminated on March 27, 1836. Col. James Fannin and his Texan soldiers were executed by the Mexican army, under orders from Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna, in what became known as the Goliad Massacre. This event led to the Texas Revolutionary battle cry "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" Although many remember the Alamo today, fewer remember Goliad. The site of the massacre is located near Presidio la Bahia, just south of the town of Goliad.
In 1874, Juan Moya, a prominent Tejano landowner and Mexican army captain who fought in the Texas Revolution, was lynched, along with his two sons, by a mob who suspected them of murdering a neighboring family in Goliad County.
Goliad County is also the birthplace of General Ignacio Zaragoza, who led the Mexican army against the invading forces of Napoleon III in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 ("Cinco de Mayo").
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 859 square miles (2,220 km2), of which 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) (0.9%) are covered by water.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,012. The median age was 46.5 years, 21.6% of residents were under 18, and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.1 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 73.1% White, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.5% from some other race, and 14.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 32.6% of the population.
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