Banquete, Texas
Banquete is a census-designated place in Nueces County, Texas, United States.
Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi. Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community.
Banquete is a new CDP as of the 2010 census with a population of 726.
Geography
Banquete is located at . The CDP has a total area of, all land.History
Banquete was named for a four-day feast honoring the completion of a road linking San Patricio, Texas, with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The community was also a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway,and was also the place of Camp Charles Russell, a military camp to train CSA soldiers.
Education
The Banquete Independent School District serves area students. Their latest graduating class consisted of 55 seniors.Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Banquete has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.Demographics
Banquete first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 48 | 55 | 6.61% | 7.38% |
| Black or African American alone | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 5 | 6 | 0.69% | 0.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 673 | 679 | 92.70% | 91.14% |
| Total | 726 | 745 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person
- Konni Burton, Republican member of the Texas State Senate from Tarrant County, was reared in Banquete, where her father was the school principal.