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Goliad is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,975 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Goliad CountyGR6. It is part of the Victoria, Texas metropolitan statistical area. Goliad County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
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A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Goliad County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...
Victoria is a city in Victoria County, Texas, United States. ...
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History In 1749, at which time Goliad was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, a Spanish fort was founded at an existing Aranama Native American village in response to French encroachment in Spanish claimed territory. The fort was called Presidio La Bahía del Espíritu Santo. A mission for the soldiers was built inside the presidio and was called our Lady of Loreto chapel. Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ...
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Presidio La Bahia (Fort of the bay) was originally built near Lavaca Bay in 1721, but the site proved unsuitable. It was rein 1726 further inland near Victoria, Texas and finally at its present location in 1749. Although, it had moved inland, the fort was still responsible for the defense of the coastal areas and east Texas. Matagorda Bay is a large bay on the Texas coast, located between Calhoun and Matagorda counties. ...
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Victoria is a city in Victoria County, Texas, United States. ...
Franciscan priests also established the Mission of Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga outside the presidio to convert the local Karankawa Indians. The village of La Bahía grew under the protection of the presidio and the mission. The Spanish Missions in Texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land. ...
In 1829, the name of the village of La Bahía was changed to Goliad, an anagram of Hidalgo (omitting the silent initial "H"), in honor of the patriot priest Miguel Hidalgo, the father of Mexico's independence. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
An anagram (Greek ana- = back or again, and graphein = to write) is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce other words, using all the original letters exactly once. ...
Statue of Miguel Hidalgo, Coyoacán, DF. Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor (b. ...
On October 9, 1835, a group of Texians attacked the presidio, defeated the Mexican garrison and took control of the fort. The first declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas was signed here on December 20, 1835. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Anglo-American citizens of Texas were known as Texians when Texas was part of Mexico, and until the United States annexed the Republic of Texas. ...
Official language English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) Harrisburg (1836) Galveston (1836) Velasco (1836) Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Largest city San Antonio de Béxar Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Anson...
December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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On Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836 during the Texas Revolution, the Goliad massacre occurred here when General Antonio López de Santa Anna ordered the Mexican army to execute Colonel James Fannin and 341 of his men, who surrendered after the Battle of Coleto. March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ...
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The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. ...
The Goliad Campaign was a series of battles that took place in Texas in 1836, which ultimately led to the Goliad massacre. ...
Antonio de Padua MarÃa Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, also known simply as Santa Anna (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876) was a Mexican patriot and dictator who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against independence from...
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The Battle of Coleto (also known as The Battle of Coleto Creek) was a 19th century battle of the Texas Revolution fought between rebelling Texan colonists and the Republic of Mexico on March 19 and March 20, 1836. ...
Goliad was the birthplace of the famous Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza. Ignacio SeguÃn Zaragoza (March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862) was a general in the Mexican Army, best known for his 1862 defeat of invading French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5 (the Cinco de Mayo). ...
On May 18, 1902, a devastating tornado struck Goliad, killing 114 persons. It is tied for the deadliest tornado in Texas history and the 10th deadliest in the United States. May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ...
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The Goliad Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Goliad, Texas on May 18, 1902. ...
Texas Revolution Goliad was a crucial part of the Texas revolution, as it was the location of the Goliad Massacre. Col. Fannin used the Presidio La Bahia to shelter his forces against the Mexicans. All but twenty-eight of his men were later killed in the massacre. 342 men died that day.
Geography Goliad is located at 28°40′8″N, 97°23′31″W (28.668865, -97.391850)GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,975 people, 749 households, and 518 families residing in the city. The population density was 498.4/km² (1,294.3/mi²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 221.3/km² (574.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.44% White, 6.08% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 14.99% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.72% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 749 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,200, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $20,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,997. About 19.7% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Education Goliad Independent School District [1]serves Goliad. Goliad Independent School District is a public school district based in Goliad, Texas (USA). ...
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