Uvalde’s agriculture industry and temperate climate have earned the city titles like the “Honey Capital of the World” and the “Winter Garden of Texas.” Rivers, canyons, caves and forests surround the southwest Texas community of 15,000 whose original name, Encina, is a Spanish word referencing the region’s thick oak trees. Besides agriculture, the city's leading industries include healthcare, education and construction. In 2022, tragedy struck Uvalde when it became the site of the deadliest school shooting in state history. In the years since, memorial sites honoring the victims have helped the city heal and remember its past while building a new legacy.
The climate in Uvalde is perfect for growing crops year round.
With irrigation, Uvalde can grow spinach, potatoes, cabbage, onions, and other crops all year.
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New homes at Legend Hills and Uvalde Estates
Uvalde is filled with renovated midcentury homes, while planned communities like Legend Hills and Uvalde Estates offer custom construction outside city limits. The median home price in Uvalde is $222,000, below the medians for San Antonio and Texas. Homes leave the market after an average of 87 days, nearly twice the national average.
Uvalde has many large well maintained midcentury homes around the city.
Legacy Hills is the newest housing development in Uvalde with many country lots available.
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The Honey Capital of the World
Uvalde was named the “Honey Capital of the World” at the 1905 World’s Fair for its guajillo honey, notable for its light color and mild flavor. The Uvalde Honey Festival honors this legacy with live performances and a Honey Bake Off on Main Street. The rest of the year, residents visit Uvalde’s Main Street Historic District to shop at locally owned antique stores, eat at restaurants like Lunkers Grill and Mr. Gattis Pizza, and tour the Uvalde Grand Opera House. “We have one of the oldest operating opera houses in the state of Texas,” says Gloria Von Resma, Uvalde local and manager of Main Street Uvalde. “It’s considered haunted, and if you’re into that kind of thing, they’ll give you a tour and tell you about the different ghosts people have seen.”
Uvalde has many stars that have called this city home.
Mt Gatti's has a large buffet with something for everyone no matter how picky they are.
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Garner State Park and the Frio River
The city has hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters. The nearly year-round warm weather gives residents time to explore Uvalde’s five parks, which have all been recently upgraded. “Over the last couple of years, the nonprofit Kaboom came here to build play spaces and parks,” Von Resma says. “Between the schools and the city, we have about 11 new play spaces.” Garner State Park is one of the most popular locations for swimming, paddle boating and inner tubing on the Frio River. Preserves like Ox Ranch and War Horse Ranch are open year-round for white-tailed deer hunting.
The year round warm weather in Uvalde makes Garner State Park ideal for weekend outings.
Bring out your inner angler on the Frio River in Garner State Park.
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Remembering Robb Elementary
The deadliest school shooting in Texas history took place on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Nineteen students and two teachers lost their lives that day, and 17 others were injured. The school was closed and set to be demolished shortly afterward. Twenty-one murals dedicated to the victims are now spread across the city, and there are more memorials at the town square and Jardin de los Heroes Park. A month after the shooting, President Joe Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant federal gun reform legislation in decades. Actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughy gave a speech at the White House a few weeks before the act passed.
Legacy Elementary and Uvalde CISD
After Robb Elementary was scheduled to be torn down, the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation raised nearly $60 million to build a new school. Legacy Elementary, named in honor of the Robb Elementary victims, is expected to open in 2025. It will become the newest school in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, which has a C grade on Niche. Uvalde also has two four-year college campuses: Southwest Texas College and Sul Ross State University, both near the Garner Field Airport.
The memorial at Rodd Elementary School still attracts visitor wanting to pay respect.
Legacy is the newest school in Uvalde, expected to welcome students next school year.
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New training for the Uvalde Police Department
Following the Robb Elementary shooting, the school district upgraded every school’s security cameras and fences, and the Uvalde Police Department now conducts yearly active shooter training. According to the Texas Safety Commission, 400 crimes were reported in Uvalde in 2023, a 20% decrease from 2022.
The tragic shooting at Rodd Elementary has changed Uvalde forever.
Uvalde Police conducts more intense training to always be prepared.
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Less than 90 miles from San Antonio
U.S. Highway 90 runs west to east through Uvalde, while U.S. Highway 83 goes north to south. Uvalde is about 72 miles from the Del Rio International Airport and 88 miles from San Antonio International Airport. Southwest Area Regional Transit District provides on-demand transportation to eight surrounding counties.
Highway 90 is the main highway that leads to Uvalde making it a popular travel stop.
Uvalde is the regional hub to get anywhere in Southwest Texas.
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