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Matagorda County

county in Texas, United States
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Matagorda County

Summary

Matagorda County is a county of Texas[1]. It draws 204 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_texas category, ranking #87 of 258).[2]

Key Facts

  • Matagorda County is located in Texas[3].
  • Matagorda County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Matagorda County's instance of is recorded as county of Texas[5].
  • Matagorda County's capital is recorded as Bay City[6].
  • Matagorda County's shares border with is recorded as Wharton County[7].
  • Matagorda County's shares border with is recorded as Brazoria County[8].
  • Matagorda County's shares border with is recorded as Calhoun County[9].
  • Matagorda County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[10].
  • canebrakes is named after Matagorda County[11].
  • Matagorda County's Commons category is recorded as Matagorda County, Texas[12].
  • Matagorda County's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone[13].
  • March 6, 1834 marks the founding of Matagorda County[14].
  • Matagorda County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.78, 'lon': -96}[15].
  • Matagorda County's official website is recorded as https://www.matagordatx.gov/[16].
  • Matagorda County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matagorda County, Texas[17].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36702'}[18].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36725'}[19].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36717'}[20].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36580'}[21].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36592'}[22].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36770'}[23].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36840'}[24].
  • Matagorda County has a population of {'amount': '+36255'}[25].
  • Matagorda County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Matagorda County, Texas[26].
  • Matagorda County's category for people born here is recorded as Q50329112[27].

Body

Geography

Matagorda County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Texas[3].

Physical Characteristics

Matagorda County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4174'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+36702'}[18], {'amount': '+36725'}[19], {'amount': '+36717'}[20], {'amount': '+36580'}[21], {'amount': '+36592'}[22], and {'amount': '+36770'}[23].

Designation and Status

Matagorda County's instance of is recorded as county of Texas[5].

History and Context

March 6, 1834 marks the founding of Matagorda County[14]. canebrakes is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Matagorda County draws 204 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_texas category, ranking #87 of 258).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Texas United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. geonames.usgs.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . publications.newberry.org. publications.newberry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Obo gazetteer id → 22222766
    Taxonomicon id → 1807954
    Umls cui → C3829178
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  2. 18d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → county of Texas
    Official website → https://www.matagordatx.gov/
    Category for people who died here → Q111630216
    Instance of → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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