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TEXAS COASTAL BEND

The Texas Coastal Bend refers to the flat area of land along the Texas coast. It is home to many cities including Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Port Lavaca, Galveston, Victoria, Beaumont, and Houston. The Coastal Bend includes the barrier islands of Texas and the Laguna Madre. According to the United States 2000 Census the Texas Coastal Bend had a population of 6,332,801.

Culture[]

The Texas Coastal Bend enjoys a rich culture with a mix of African American, Bi-Cultural, Hispanic and Anglo traditions, with an increasing number of Asian/Pacific Islander population and traditions. The centers of this area are focused around the main population centers in Brownsville, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Houston, Texas. Much of the rural and suburban areas of the Coastal Bend are predominately White however.

Counties[]

Most populous cities[]

City 2000 Census Population[1] County
Houston 1,953,631 Harris County
Corpus Christi 277,454 Nueces County
Pasadena 141,674 Harris County
Brownsville 139,722 Cameron County
Beaumont 113,866 Jefferson County
McAllen 106,414 Hidalgo County
Baytown 66,430 Harris County
Sugar Land 63,328 Fort Bend County
Victoria 60,603 Victoria County
Harlingen 57,564 Cameron County
Edinburg 48,465 Hidalgo County
Pharr 46,660 Hidalgo County
Mission 45,408 Hidalgo County

Flora and fauna[]

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The Whooping Crane

The Coastal Bend is a habitat for many types of vegetation[2] and wildlife. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is among the most prominent centers for wildlife. Wildlife found in the area includes the rare Whooping Crane, American Alligators, Nine-banded Armadillos, West Indian Manatees, and numerous other species of wildlife.

The Texas Coastal Bend is also an area of demarcation between ranges of various vegetative species. For example, the California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) is found only west of the Texas Coastal Bend, or more specifically the Balcones Fault.[3]

Bays[]

Padre Island National Seashore - fishing in Laguna Madre

Two fisherman stand on a shoal in Laguna Madre

The Bays included in the area:

  • Baffin Bay
  • Laguna Madre
  • Corpus Christi Bay
  • Aransas Bay
  • Copano Bay
  • Matagorda Bay
  • San Antonio Bay
  • Galveston Bay
  • Nueces Bay
  • Oso Bay

See also[]

  • List of geographical regions in Texas

References[]

Line notes[]

  1. ^ Census Fact Finder
  2. ^ Roy L. Lehman, Ruth O'Brien, Tammy White. 2005
  3. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009

External links[]

Coordinates: 28°24′N 96°24′W / 28.4, -96.4



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