Banquete, Texas

Banquete, Texas

Banquete is an unincorporated community 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. [ [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/hlb6.html Banquete, TX] - Handbook of Texas.] Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community.

History

Banquete was named for a four-day feast honoring the completion of a road linking San Patricio, Texas with Matamoros in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The community was also a stop on the Texas-Mexican Railway. [ [http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/BanqueteTexas.htm Banquete, Texas] - Texas Escapes Online Magazine.]

Education

The Banquete Independent School District serves area students.

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