San Vicente, Texas facts for kids
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San Vicente, Texas
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 San Vicente, Texas
Location in Texas
San Vicente, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
79834
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| Area code | 432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1367543 |
San Vicente was a village located in Brewster County, Texas within the protruding big bend of the Rio Grandé river. The village was geographically 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the San Vicente Crossing in present-day Big Bend National Park. The uninhabited site provides a panoramic view of the Chisos Mountains and the Sierra San Vicente migrating into Northern Mexico.
Presidio of San Vicente
On September 10, 1772, the Spanish Empire issued new regulations for presidios constructed in New Spain along the southern boundaries of the Rio Grandé river basin in the Northern Mexico territories. Presidio de San Vicente was established in 1773 offering sanctuary for Spanish Texas pioneers seeking passage through the San Vicente Crossing at the Rio Grandé river. The presidio fortification was an adobe and pueblo style structure serving as a garrison while providing a defensive wall against the native plains inhabitants during the Mexican Indian Wars. The Spanish Presidio coerced the territorial development of New Spain in the Chihuahua and Coahuila territories of the Spanish America colonies while fortifying the Spanish missions in Texas.
