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San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District (SFDR-CISD) is a school district based in Del Rio, Texas . The school district serves all of the city of Del Rio and some unincorporated portions of Val Verde County, including Cienegas Terrace, Lake View, and Val Verde Park, as well as Laughlin Air Force Base. [1]
The United States Postal Department shortened "San Felipe del Rio" to "Del Rio" to avoid confusion with San Felipe de Austin. In 1885, Val Verde County was organized and Del Rio was designated as the county seat. The City of Del Rio was incorporated on November 15, 1911. The San Felipe community was started by the Arteaga family.
The Arcos de San Felipe. Temperatures in San Felipe average approximately 24 °C year-round. [citation needed] San Felipe is located in a unique ecosystem, where the desert meets the sea. Temperatures range from a nocturnal winter low of 4 to 46 °C (39 to 115 °F) in the shade during July and August.
The new movie "The Long Game" tells the true story of the winning San Felipe High School golf team in Del Rio, Texas and the Mexican American educator and war veteran who was denied entry in a ...
Paula Losoya Taylor [1] (died July 17, 1902) was one of the founders of San Felipe Del Rio (later Del Rio) in Texas. Her hacienda in Del Rio became a major employer in the region, for workers in farming and ranching. It was also an important gathering spot for worship, discussion, and more.
Val Verde County Judicial Center at 100 E. Broadway St. in Del Rio Del Rio Bank and Trust Company was organized in 1910. The bank is hence a year older than the Del Rio city government and has served Val Verde County for more than a century. The photo is the facility at 1200 Veterans Blvd.; another location is 22411 N Bedell Ave.
The municipality is situated in the San Felipe Desert, which is located in the rain shadow formed by the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir to its west, and is the most arid region of North America. [3] Picacho del Diablo , the highest point in Baja California at 3,095 metres (10,154 ft), lies within the municipality. [ 4 ]
San Felipe de Austin's population approached 600 in 1835, and many more settlers lived nearby. San Felipe de Austin played an important role in the events of the Texas Revolution . The Texian conventions of 1832 and 1833 and the Consultation assembly of 1835 were all held there. [ 4 ]