Galveston (Texas)
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| Coordinates | 29°16′52″N 94°49′33″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston (erected 1838) |
| Incorporated | town incorporated 1839 |
| Named for | Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez (1746–1786) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| ZIP Codes | 77550-77555 |
| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-28068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377745 |
| Website | galvestontx.gov |
| Government (Type) | Council–manager |
| Government (Body) | City Council |
| Government (Mayor) | Craig Brown |
| Government (City Manager) | Brian Maxwell |
| Government (Total) | 211.72 sq mi (548.35 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 41.05 sq mi (106.33 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 170.66 sq mi (442.02 km2) |
| Area (Total) | 211.72 sq mi (548.35 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 41.05 sq mi (106.33 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 170.66 sq mi (442.02 km2) |
| Population (2010) (Total) | 47,743 |
| Population (2010) (Estimate (2019)) | 50,446 |
| Population (2010) (Density) | 1,228.77/sq mi (474.43/km2) |
| Population (2010) (Demonym) | Galvestonian or Galvestinian |
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Galveston (/ˈɡælvɪstən/GAL-vis-tən) is a coastalresort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of 209.3 square miles (542 km2), with a population of 47,743 in 2010, is the county seat of surrounding Galveston County and second-largest municipality in the county. It is also within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area at its southern end on the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
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