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Concho Valley
Region
Texas Counties in the Concho Valley
Texas Counties in the Concho Valley
Country United States
State Texas
RegionWest Texas
Area
 • Total42,410 km2 (16,376 sq mi)
Population
 • Total157,721[1]
Area code325

The Concho Valley is a region in West Texas. The region takes its name from the Concho River ("shell" in Spanish), named due to its abundance of freshwater mussels in the river.[2]

Counties

There are variations of the region, but according to the Concho Valley Council of Governments, the Concho Valley consists of 13 counties encompassing an area of 16,376 square miles (42,414 km2).

Cities

The Concho River running through a park in San Angelo.

With an estimated population of 97,492 in 2014,

San Angelo metropolitan area.[3]

Geography

The Concho Valley is located in

Chihuahuan desert. The North Concho River and South Concho River merge to form the Concho River
in San Angelo.

Identity

Many businesses and organizations use the term "Concho" or "Concho Valley", helping to form a regional identity in the area surrounding the Concho River. Some include the

Concho Valley Council, Concho Valley Council of Governments, Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, etc. The oldest is Fort Concho
, built in 1867.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2015-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Julia Cauble Smith: Concho River from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
  3. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original
    on April 3, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

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