Crystal City, Texas
Crystal City, Texas | |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crystal City | |
| Nicknames: Crystal, El Vidrio, The Spinach Capital of the World | |
Location of Crystal City, Texas | |
Crystal City Crystal City | |
| Coordinates: 28°41′26″N 99°49′38″W / 28.690681°N 99.827103°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Zavala |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Angel Cerda |
| • Mayor Pro-Tem | Andralin Marquez |
| • Council Member | Richard Diaz Alfredo Gallegos Cecilia Rodriguez Ross |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.675 sq mi (9.518 km2) |
| • Land | 3.668 sq mi (9.501 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0069 sq mi (0.018 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,354 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,009 |
| • Density | 1,638.1/sq mi (632.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78839 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-18020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1355449 |
| Website | crystalcitytx.org |
Crystal City is a city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,354 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 6,009 in 2024. It was settled as a farming and ranching community and was a major railroad stop being 110 miles (180 km) from San Antonio. Spinach became a major crop and the city has promoted itself as "Spinach Capital of the World." During World War II, a large internment camp was located here. The town is also noteworthy in the history of Mexican American political self-determination for the founding of the La Raza Unida Party.