Banquete ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi.Banquete, TX - Handbook of Texas. Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community.
Banquete was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Banquete had a population of 745. 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, with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The community was also a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway,Banquete, Texas - Texas Escapes Online Magazine. 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 is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Banquete has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.Climate Summary for Banquete, Texas
Demographics
Banquete first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Banquete CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)48556.61%7.38%Black or African American alone (NH)040.00%0.54%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)010.00%0.13%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)560.69%0.81%Hispanic or Latino (any race)67367992.70%91.14%Total726745100.00%100.00%
Notable person
Konni Burton, Republican member of the Texas State Senate from Tarrant County, was reared in Banquete, where her father was the school principal.
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