Banquete, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 27°48′2″N 97°47′50″W / 27.80056°N 97.79722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Nueces |
Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
• Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 726 |
• Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip Code | 78339, 78380 |
FIPS code | 48-05576 |
Banquete ( /bæŋˈkɛti/ bang-KET-ee) 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. [1] Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community.
Banquete is a new CDP as of the 2010 census with a population of 726. [2]
Banquete is located at 27°48′2″N 97°47′50″W / 27.80056°N 97.79722°W (27.800641, -97.797179). The CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land. [3]
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, [4] and was also the place of Camp Charles Russell, a military camp to train CSA soldiers.
The Banquete Independent School District serves area students. [5] Their latest[ when?] graduating class consisted of 55 seniors.[ citation needed]
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. [6]
27°48′22″N 97°47′46″W / 27.80611°N 97.79611°W