Guadalupe County | |
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![]() The Guadalupe County Courthouse in Seguin | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 29°35′N 97°57′W / 29.58°N 97.95°W | |
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Founded | 1846 |
Named for | Guadalupe River |
Seat | Seguin |
Largest city | New Braunfels |
Area | |
• Total | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Land | 711 sq mi (1,840 km2) |
• Water | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 172,706 |
• Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 15th, 28th |
Website | www |
Guadalupe County (Local /ˌɡwɑːdəˈlʊpiː/,[1] Spanish pronunciation: [gwaðaˈlupe]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 172,706.[2] The county seat is Seguin.[3] The county was founded in 1846 and is named after Guadalupe River.
Guadalupe County is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.