Port Lavaca, Texas
Port Lavaca, Texas | |
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Downtown Port Lavaca | |
| Nickname(s): Port of the Cow, Paradise on the Bay | |
Location of Port Lavaca, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°37′05″N 96°37′40″W / 28.61806°N 96.62778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.11 sq mi (36.54 km2) |
| • Land | 10.15 sq mi (26.29 km2) |
| • Water | 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,557 |
• Estimate (2021) | 11,259 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77979 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-58916 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411464 |
| Website | www |
Port Lavaca (/ləˈvɑːkə/ ⓘ lə-VAH-kə) is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census and 11,557 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County and part of the Port Lavaca, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Port Lavaca is 130 miles (210 km) southwest of Houston.