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78-467: The Del Rio News-Herald was a newspaper published in Del Rio, Texas , covering Val Verde County . The publication's origins date back to 1884, but the paper took on its current name after a consolidation of two separate titles in 1929. It was owned by Southern Newspapers Inc. and published Tuesday through Friday afternoons and on Sunday morning. Its final issue was published on November 18, 2020. At

156-516: A canal system to irrigate the area. The developers sold tracts of land surrounding the canals to recover their investment and show a profit. The initial investors (William C. Adams, Joseph M. Hudson, John P. Grove, Donald Jackson, John Perry, Joseph Ney, Randolph Pafford, A. O. Strickland, and James H Taylor) formed the San Felipe Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Irrigation Company in 1868. The organization completed construction of

234-496: A contract to house offenders for the county, for the U.S. Marshals Service (male/female) prisoners, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection detainees. The facility opened in 2001 with 688 beds. In 2007, the facility was expanded to its current capacity of 1,400 beds. It is one of the major employers in the Del Rio area and meets standards required by state and federal guidelines. Some of the earliest surviving cultural artefacts in

312-587: A dry year, or thick and verdant in a wet year. Thornscrub vegetation tends to grow taller and thicker in the east, benefited by coastal moisture where it can be impenetrable in places, and it is often shorter and more open in interior areas of the region, although soils also influence this throughout the region. Mixtures of sand and clay make up much of the soils with pockets of near pure sand and near pure clay occurring locally. Sandy soils in this region tend to support more open vegetation with widely spaced trees and shrubs in grasslands, while clay soils tend to support

390-547: A form of a form of parthenogenesis . Other fishes found in the area are alligator gar ( Atractosteus spatula ), longnose gar ( Lepisosteus osseus ), Rio Grande cichlid ( Herichthys cyanoguttatus ), sailfin molly ( Poecilia latipinna ), Rio Grande silvery minnow ( Hybognathus amarus ), San Juan minnow ( Dionda couchi ), Tamaulipas shiner ( Notropis braytoni ), Rio Grande shinner ( Notropis jemezanus ), Gulf killifish ( Fundulus grandis ), and Rio Grande darter ( Etheostoma grahami ). Two endemic species from this region,

468-636: A full species ( Sceloporus marmoratus ). Some representative snakes of the Tamaulipan mezquital include the Tamaulipan hook-nose snake ( Ficimia streckeri ), Mexican milksnake ( Lampropeltis annulata ), and Schott's whipsnake ( Masticophis schotti ). More wide-ranging species include the Great Plains ratsnake ( Pantherophis emoryi ), gopher snake ( Pituophis catenifer ), long-nose snake ( Rhinocheilus lecontei ), and eastern patch-nose snake ( Salvadora grahamiae ). Some tropical species reaching

546-406: A greater diversity and denser, sometimes even canopied areas of trees and shrubs. Past land usage can also have a significant influence, where recently cleared areas may have a near monoculture of honey mesquite ( Prosopis glandulosa ), with pricklypear ( Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri ), and non-native grasses in the understory. Some species of are nearly ubiquitous, occurring in most of

624-542: A local group that documents the pictographs, and creates educational material about them. The Whitehead Memorial Museum carries on the history of the culture created in Del Rio. It also includes mementos of Judge Roy Bean . The Laughlin Heritage Museum Foundation educates the public about the importance of air power in sustaining the national security of the United States, and to preserve

702-413: A local news website covering Del Río and the wider region of Southwest Texas, launched its print and online newspaper. It is published weekly. There are multiple radio stations licensed to the area in and around Del Rio including, KDLK-FM , KTDR , KVFE , KWMC , KDRN , KTPD , KDLI . In 2014, KVFE , a Christian station owned by Inspiracom, was launched to fill one of the ministry's remaining gaps on

780-415: A mesquite grove ), thorny brush, and chaparral vegetation referred to as Tamaulipan thornscrub. In this subtropical environment some plant growth continues through most of the year, particularly in the south. Years with droughts or tropical storms and hurricanes can dramatically affect vegetation at any given locality, particularly the herbaceous ground layer, which may be sparse with patches of bare earth in

858-545: A network of irrigation canals in 1871 to support agriculture. Residents referred to the slowly developing town as San Felipe Del Rio. Local lore among the Tejanos said the name came from early Spanish explorers, who offered a mass at the site on St. Philip's Day, 1635. In 1883, local residents requested a post office be established. 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

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936-658: A population of 34,673. The Spanish established a small settlement south of the Rio Grande in present-day Mexico, and some Spanish colonists settled on the north side of the Rio Grande as early as the 18th century. The United States acquired the territory following the Mexican War and, after the American Civil War, Paula Losoya Taylor in 1862 was the first Anglo-American to build a hacienda in

1014-606: A reduced over-story with black mimosa ( Mimosa asperata ), black willow ( Salix nigra ), and giant reed ( Arundo donax ) an invasive species . Numerous species of vines and epiphytes like Spanish moss ( Tillandsia usneoides ) are frequently encountered as well as rarer Bailey's ballmoss ( Tillandsia baileyi ). The herbaceous layer is often not well developed. In the Nueces River drainage and northward, pecan ( Carya illinoinensis ) and plateau live oak ( Quercus fusiformis ) may be common. Diversity increases southward and

1092-543: A two-year community college , has a campus in Del Rio. The Del Rio News-Herald was a daily newspaper published in Del Rio, covering Val Verde County , and was owned by Southern Newspapers Inc. The newspaper had a daily circulation of 10,400 and a Sunday circulation of 13,500. After disruption and losses during the first year of the Covid 19 pandemic , the newspaper closed in November 2020. In 2020, The 830 Times,

1170-438: A variety of Southwestern cuisine including: Tex-Mex , steakhouses, barbecue , authentic Mexican food , and Pan Dulce or Mexican pastries . The Upstagers have been performing award-winning live theater in Del Rio since 1977. The Casa de la Cultural is a non-profit organization that has provided community-focused outlets for the youth and adults in Del Rio for over 40 years. It offers a revolving variety of classes based on

1248-490: Is also endemic. Other representative lizards include the Texas banded gecko ( Coleonyx brevis ), four-lined skink ( Plestiodon tetragrammus ), common spotted whiptail ( Aspidoscelis gularis ), keeled earless lizard ( Holbrookia propinqua ), Texas horned lizard ( Phrynosoma cornutum ), blue spiny lizard ( Sceloporus cyanogenys ), and the northern rose-belly lizard ( Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus ), regarded by some as

1326-645: Is classified in a family ( Rhinophrynidae ) by itself. Fishes: Two species, the San Ignacio pupfish ( Cyprinodon bobmilleri ) from the upper Rio San Fernando basin near Linares and the swordtail platyfish ( Xiphophourus xiphidium ) occurring in the upper parts of the Rio Soto La Maria, in Tamaulipas are endemic to this region. The Amazon molly ( Poecilia formosa ), is a unisexual (all female) species that reproduces through gynogenesis ,

1404-781: Is covered by water. Del Rio lies on the northwestern edges of the Tamaulipan mezquital , also called the South Texas brush country. It is also near the southwestern corner of the Edwards Plateau , which is the western fringe of the famous, oak savanna-covered Texas Hill Country ; that area is dotted with numerous small springs; one of these is the San Felipe Springs, which provides a constant flow of water to San Felipe Creek. The creek supplied fresh water for drinking and irrigation to early settlers of Del Rio, and

1482-961: Is generally semi-arid however, various wetlands are present. The Laguna Madre is one of only five hypersaline coastal lagoons (or negative estuaries) in the world and a significant ecosystem in itself, laying between the Gulf of Mexico and the Tamaulipan mezquital ecoregion. As one moves inland from the hypersaline lagoon, a relatively narrow band of freshwater marshlands are encountered running north to south, albeit occurring fragmented and irregularly. These marshes are dynamic, fluctuating with rainfall and tropical storm activity, and alternating with wet and dry periods. When and where present, these marshlands can be locally, surprisingly extensive with deep marshes and both permanent and ephemeral freshwater ponds that support populations of salamanders ( Siren intermedia ), turtles ( Trachemys ), and millions of migrating waterfowl , such as redheads ( Aythya americana ) in

1560-407: Is known to occur in the lower Rio Grande, thought to be a distant and isolated population of the greater siren ( Siren lacertina ) by some, or an undescribed species by others. The Rio Grande leopard frog ( Lithobates berlandieri ) and western narrow-mouthed toad ( Gastrophryne olivacea ) occur in the region along with several toads ( Bufonidae ) inhabiting the thorn scrub and grasslands including

1638-806: Is semi-open with ubiquitous shrubs under 5 m., growing with species like saladillo ( Varilla texana ), knifeleaf condalia ( Condalia spathulata ), Johnston's seaheath ( Frankenia johnstonii ), and screw bean mesquite ( Prosopis reptans ) among others. Soils may have a thin layer of gravel over clay with patchy grasses and cacti such as Fitch's hedgehog cactus ( Echinocereus reichenbachii var. fitchii ) and horse crippler ( Echinocactus texensis ). Internally drained basins with non-salin, or freshwater also occur on clay lined or clay loam soils that hinder drainage. Sometimes called potholes, lagunas, lagunitas, ponds, or copitas, these are ephemeral wetlands but may remain moist over extended periods of time. Riparian zones and floodplains can support luxuriant forest on

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1716-657: Is served by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District . About 10,450 students are enrolled and 637 teachers are employed at 14 campuses throughout the district. Del Rio is also home to Del Rio Heritage Academy High School, and Premier High School, two charter schools . Two four-year universities have campuses in Del Rio: Sul Ross State University and Park University . Southwest Texas Junior College ,

1794-913: The Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area comprised 18 units with tracts ranging from two to 604 acres (3,311 acres total). The U. S. Federal Government also administers lands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley including the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (2,088 acres) and western and higher elevation areas of the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf Coast (>97, 000 acres). The multi-unit Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge has nearly 40,000 acres open to

1872-486: The alluvial soils of the major rivers. These can sometimes have a dense canopy up to 15 meters high. Dominant canopy species may include many of the ubiquitous and common species noted above, as well as granjeno ( Celtis ehrenbergiana ), sugar hackberry ( Celtis laevigata ), Texas ebony ( Ebenopsis ebano ), anacua ( Ehretia anacua ), Mexican ash ( Fraxinus berlandierana ), tepeguaje ( Leucaena pulverulenta ), and cedar elm ( Ulmus crassifolia ). Riverbanks may have

1950-612: The Arts provides affordable arts and education and entertainment to the community and its surrounding areas. Del Rio is home to the annual event of the George Paul Memorial Bullriding, which is the oldest such stand-alone event in the world. Some of the most notable celebrations in the community include: Cinco de Mayo, the July 4th Independence Day City-Wide Celebration, 16 de Septiembre , Fiesta de Amistad, and

2028-534: The Fiesta of Flight Air Show. Del Rio held its first ever Pride event in June 2019. Del Rio is home to consulates of Guatemala and Mexico. The area is home to various religious groups including: Christian , Baptist , Catholic , Episcopal , Evangelical , Lutheran , Methodist , Non-Denominational , Pentecostal , Presbyterian , Spirit-Filled , Judaism , Seventh Day Adventist , and many more. The city

2106-807: The Laguna Madre y Delta del Rio Bravo and Parras de la Fuente, Reserva de la Paloma de Ala Blanca (ca. 23.8888°N, 98.5000°W), and in Coahuila , Mexico the Parque Nacional Los Novillos. Many of the protected lands in Mexico are actually "paper parks" owned and administer by local ejidos and municipalities, with few resources devoted to their management, no accommodations, no facilities or trails for visitors, and little management or enforcement of wildlife regulations. Nonetheless, such parks do limit land usage and development, and thus provide

2184-748: The Mid- Tertiary with a few minor sierras of alkaline basalt flows occurring locally (e.g. in the vicinity of Llera, Tamaulipas ). The Coastal Sand Plain, sometimes referred to as the "Wild Horse Desert", is a region of Quaternary sand deposits extending about 60 miles inland from the Laguna Madre . It is bordered by Baffin Bay to the north and the Lower Rio Grande Valley to the south. Quaternary to Tertiary marine sedimentary strata, which may be exposed in western areas, underlie

2262-844: The Nueces River drainage in the USA; Amistad International Reservoir and Falcon International Reservoir on the Rio Grande; Presa Venustiano Carranza in Coahuila on the Rio Salado, Presa El Cuchillo in Nuevo Leon and Presa Marte R. Gómez in Tamaulipas on the Rio San Juan, and Presa Vicente Guerrero in Tamaulipas on the Rio Soto La Marina drainage in Mexico. This semi-arid region is dominated by Mezquital (Spanish for

2340-548: The Rio Grande Delta has a denser understory with a sub-canopy layer at 4 to 5 meters including Sierra Madre torchwood ( Amyris madrensis ), Texas torchwood ( Amyris texana ), Barbados cherry ( Malpighia glabra ), catclaw acacia ( Senegalia wrightii ), brushholly ( Xylosma flexuosa ), and others. Monumental Montezuma cypresses ( Taxodium mucronatum ) once lined portions of the Rio Grande and other southern rivers, but few remain today. Parque Nacional El Sabinal in

2418-463: The US–Mexico border. In 2016, Texas Public Radio opened a transmitter in Del Rio. In 2020, The 830 Times launched. It is a local news website covering Del Rio and the wider region of Southwest Texas. Del Rio International Airport (FlyDRT) serves the city and surrounding area. American Airlines has operated flights twice daily between Del Rio and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in

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2496-423: The area. San Felipe Springs , about 8 mi (13 km) east of the Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border, has historically produced 90 × 10 ^  US gal (340,000 m ) of water a day. This was critical to the arid region. Developers acquired several thousand acres of land adjacent to the springs, and to San Felipe Creek formed by the springs, from the state of Texas in exchange for building

2574-603: The border at Del Rio. The United States Border Patrol moved many to a camp underneath the Del Río–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge . The squalid conditions in the camp attracted widespread national attention. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 52.3 km (20.2 sq mi), of which 52.2 km (20.2 sq mi) are land and 0.1 km (0.039 sq mi), or 0.24%,

2652-506: The border have been converted to agricultural use. West of the Bordas Escarpment the topography changes to gently rolling hills with a thin layer of high calcium soil over a thick layer of caliche . Some large portions of the west are poorly suited for cultivation but good for ranching and excellent wildlife habitat. A series of Cenozoic strata of limestone , sandstone , siltstone , and claystone occur throughout most of

2730-522: The city. As of the census of 2000, 33,867 people, 10,778 households, and 8,514 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,194.0 inhabitants per square mile (847.1/km ). The 11,895 housing units averaged a density of 770.6 per square mile (297.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 73.05% White American, 7.21% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 17.79% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 81.04% of

2808-1247: The development of the ground layer. Cacti: This region is rich in cacti diversity. In addition to wide-ranging species like lace cactus ( Echinocereus reichenbachii ), and horse-crippler cactus ( Echinocactus texensis ), other species found in the province include: root cactus ( Sclerocactus scheeri ), triangle or barbed wire cactus ( Acanthocereus tetragonus ), star cactus ( Astrophytum asterias ), Runyon's beehive cactus ( Coryphantha macromeris var. runyonii ), Berlandier's hedgehog ( Echinocereus berlandieri ), pitaya ( Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus ), Allicoche hedgehog cactus ( Echinocereus papillosus ), ladyfinger hedgehog ( Echinocereus pentalophus ), Dahlia cactus ( Echinocereus poselgeri ), Junior Tom Thumb cactus ( Escobari emskoetteraana ), Turk's head barrel cactus ( Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. sinuatus ), peyote ( Lophophora williamsii ), Heyder's pincushion cactus ( Mammillaria heyderi ), hair-covered cactus or Texas pincushion ( Mammillaria prolifera var. texana ), pale mammillaria ( Mammillaria sphaerica ), twisted rib cactus ( Thelocactus setispinus ) and several others. Some of these species have very limited distributions and are endemic to

2886-460: The distant west of Del Rio, occasionally affecting Del Rio and uplands to the north. This occurs due to the uplift of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico which is channeled along the Rio Grande, combined with intense heating of lowland areas or frontal and dryline activity. Temperatures peak in late summer and then quickly drop during autumn. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 34,673 people, 12,300 households, and 8,898 families residing in

2964-404: The ecoregion is an Endemic Bird Area and is home to the red-crowned amazon ( Amazona viridigenalis ), tawny-collared nightjar ( Caprimulgus salvini ), Tamaulipas crow ( Corvus imparatus ), long-billed thrasher ( Toxostoma longirostre ), Altamira yellowthroat ( Geothlypis flavovelata ), and crimson-collared grosbeak ( Rhodothraupis celaeno ). Other species occurring in this region include

3042-468: The educational and cultural needs of the community, such as: Ballet Folklorico , Guitar, Singing, Knitting, Pottery, Art Camps, Latino Aerobics and Literacy classes. In the early 2000s, the Casa de la Cultura began Noches Musicales, a live summer music festival with food vendors and live music. The Casa de la Cultura celebrated their 14th annual Live Music Festival in June 2021. The Del Rio Council for

3120-729: The finest old growth riparian zones and sabal palm groves ( Sabal mexicana ) remaining. Beyond the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas protected lands include the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (15,200 acres), Lake Corpus Christi State Park (356 acres), and Choke Canyon State Park : including the Calliham unit (1,100 acres), the South Shore unit (385-acres), and the adjoining James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area (34,000 acres). In Tamaulipas , Mexico protected areas include western portions of

3198-588: The great kiskadee ( Pitangus sulphuratus ). Reptiles: The American alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis ) and the red-eared slider ( Trachemys scripta ) occur in the north of this region and the Morelet's crocodile ( Crocodylus moreletii ) and Mesoamerican slider ( Trachemys venusta ) in the south. Other turtles such as the Mexican box turtle ( Terrapene mexicana ), Rio Grande cooter ( Pseudemys gorzugi ), spiny softshell ( Apalone spinifera ), and

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3276-450: The green toad ( Anaxyrus debilis ), Texas toad ( Anaxyrus speciosus ), Gulf Coast toad ( Incilius nebulifer ), and cane toad ( Rhinella horribilis ). Many tropical species reach the northern limits of their distributions there such as the Mexican treefrog ( Smilisca baudinii ), white-lipped frog ( Leptodactylus fragilis ), sheep frog ( Hypopachus variolosus ), and the unusual burrowing toad ( Rhinophrynus dorsalis ), so unique it

3354-650: The heritage of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Del Rio is home to the oldest continuously running winery in Texas, the Val Verde Winery. The winery was established in 1883 by Italian immigrant Frank Qualia. He brought with him his family tradition of winemaking. Today, the winery is operated by third-generation vintner Thomas Qualia. A cultural melting pot, Del Rio is home to people of a mix of ethnic and racial backgrounds, including Hispanic , Black Seminole , Mestizo , and Tejano . Del Rio offers

3432-578: The jaguar ( Panthera onca ) in Texas, USA are from the early 1950s, but the species still lingers, although at risk of extinction in Mexico. Similarly, jaguarondi ( Herpailurus yaguarondi ), ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis ), and margay ( Leopardus wiedii ) are all threatened or endangered in the US and Mexico. Some puma or mountain lion ( Puma concolor ), White-nosed coati ( Nasua narica ), and American Badger ( Taxidea taxus ) populations still persist, apparently in stable numbers in some remote areas, although

3510-617: The latter is considered a threatened species in Mexico. A few other species such as the Northern Raccoon ( Procyon lotor ), Coyote ( Canis latrans ), and to a lesser extent Bobcats ( Lynx rufus ) have adapted to human encroachment and development. Other mammals found in the region include the collared peccary ( Pecari tajacu ), white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ), black-tailed jackrabbit ( Lepus californicus ), nine-banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus ), Mexican long-tongued bat ( Choeronycteris mexicana ), and

3588-565: The major drainage Rio Conchos of Chihuahua); the Rio Soto La Marina and its tributaries Rio San Carlos, Rio Pilón, San Antonio, Rio Purificacion, Rio Corona, Rio Santa Ana, form the approximate southern border. A number of large lakes occur in the region, but they were all constructed in the decades fallowing the Second World War in the 20th century. These include: Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi in

3666-691: The micropolitan area had an estimated population over 50,000 in 2007. Located across from Del Rio, in the Mexican state of Coahuila , is the city of Ciudad Acuña, with a city population of 201,161. In 1942, the Army Air Corps opened Laughlin Field 9 mi (14 km) east of Del Rio, as a training base for the Martin B-26 , but the base was deactivated in 1945. As the Cold War pressures built, along with new border-control issues, Laughlin Field

3744-501: The north, and the East Central Texas forests and Texas blackland prairies to the northeast. The Bordas Escarpment transects this ecoregion, running from near the southern limit northwest to the vicinity of Rio Grande City, Texas , arching back northeast to the vicinity of Choke Canyon Reservoir in Texas. The region east of the Bordas Escarpment is flat with deep, sandy soils, of which vast areas both north and south of

3822-399: The northern margin of their ranges including the regal black-striped snake ( Coniophanes imperialis ), Central American indigo snake ( Drymarchon melanurus ), speckled racer ( Drymobius margaritiferus ), northern cat-eyed Snake ( Leptodeira septentrionalis ). Venoumous snakes include the Texas coralsnake ( Micrurus tener ) and western diamond-back rattlesnake ( Crotalus atrox ), with

3900-555: The past. The route is currently served by two cargo airlines. On January 5, 2023, the City of Del Rio announced that American Airlines will terminate service to DRT effective April 3, 2023, leaving Del Rio without scheduled air passenger service. Transportation services to the citizens of Del Rio is provided by the City of Del Río Transportation Department. Amtrak provides passenger rail service to Del Rio station through its combined Sunset Limited / Texas Eagle service. Trains serve

3978-788: The phantom shinner ( Notropis orca ) and the Salado shinner ( Notropis saladonis ), are believed to be extinct. Nature preserves are numerous in the region, however many are relatively small tracts of land concentrated on the north side of the Lower Rio Grande Valley . The state of Texas administers the following lands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: Lake Casa Blanca International State Park (525-acres); Falcon State Park (576 acres); Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (764 acres); Estero Llano Grande State Park (230 acres); Resaca de la Palma State Park (1,200 acres); and

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4056-420: The population. Of the 10,778 households, 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were not families. About 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size

4134-693: The public [e.g. the Boca Chica tract (10,680-acres), East Lake unit (1,700 acres), La Puerta unit (4,000 acres), Teniente Lake unit (5,600 acres), Yturria Brush unit (1,800 acres)] and an additional 6,000 acres open to hunting [as of 2020]. Also of note is the Sabal Palm Sanctuary (557-acres), cooperatively manage by the Gorgas Science Foundation and the National Audubon Society , preserving some of

4212-608: The region are various pictographs found in local caverns in and near the town. Some of these pictographs date back 4,200 years, when the people of precontact cultures in the region created pictographs in the caverns of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District, a proposed National Historic Landmark . The pictographs are preserved in part by the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center,

4290-534: The region such as Astrophytum caput-medusae from Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mammals: This region once hosted an impressive number of carnivores but, most were very rare, or entirely extirpated by the early to mid 20th century. The gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) is extirpated and black bears ( Ursus americanus ) are now largely restricted to the Sierra de Picachos in Nuevo Leon , Mexico. The most recent records of

4368-621: The region, isolated on the coastal plain between the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Gulf of Mexico. These ranges are not part of the strata of the Gulf Coast Plain or the complexly folded and faulted Jurassic and Cretaceous formations of the Sierra Madre Oriental. The Sierra de San Carlos , (and Sierra de Tamaulipas just beyond the southern limit of this ecoregion) are plutons , igneous rock intrusions of nepheline syenite to gabbroic composition, emplaced during

4446-581: The region. These strata are slightly tilted, gently slanting seaward, with increasingly recent exposures to the east, including some Quaternary bodies at the coast transitioning into the sea, and a few older Cretaceous exposures and outcrops appearing in some far western interior areas. Elevations generally range from near sea level to 300 meters, transitioning at ca. 300–500 meters into the Sierra Madres , Edwards Plateau , and Chihuahua Desert in western areas. A series of small mountain ranges occur in

4524-523: The sand plain where seacoast bluestem ( Schizachyrium littorale ) is dominant in all but the wettest areas. These grasslands are banded with live oak ( Quercus virginiana ) groves, forming dense forest in spots, and smaller honey mesquite ( Prosopis glandulosa ) mottes in discontinuous belts which are sometimes connected with one another and collectively cover at least a quarter of the sand sheet. Numerous ephemeral, internally drained ponds form where subsidence and blow-outs occur. Hydrology: The region

4602-399: The sand sheet. The sand sheet is six feet deep in many places with maximum dune elevations reaching 30 feet. Although the area is generally flat, the unstable sands often form a dune and swale topography where vegetated dunes are interspersed with active, unstable, wind-blow dunes. The active dunes attain areas as large as 250 acres, predominantly in the eastern third. Grasslands cover much of

4680-1505: The soils and vegetation communities, although varying in levels of dominance, some of these include honey mesquite, spiny hackberry ( Celtis ehrenbergiana ), desert Christmas cholla ( Cylindropuntia leptocaulis ), Texas persimmon ( Diospyros texana ), Texas prickly pear ( Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri ), and black brush ( Vachellia rigidula ). Other common trees and shrubs more often found on clay soils include white bush ( Aloysia gratissima ), goat bush ( Castela erecta ), brasil ( Condalia hookeri ), knackaway ( Ehretia anacua ). Texas lignum-vitae ( Guaiacum angustifolium ), Texas purple sage ( Leucophyllum frutescens ), retama ( Parkinsonia aculeata ), Berlandier acacia ( Senegalia berlandieri ), and huisache ( Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana ). Grasslands with sparsely scattered trees and shrubs occur on level to gently rolling sites with sandy soils. These are dominated by dense graminoids such as Texas grama ( Bouteloua rigidiseta ), little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium ), sand dropseed ( Sporobolus cryptandrus ), and many others. Wildflowers include bull-nettle ( Cnidoscolus texanus ), shrubby blue sage ( Salvia ballotiflora ), hairy tubetongue ( Justicia pilosella ), Texas palafoxia ( Palafoxia texana ), and hairy zexmania ( Wedelia texana ). Shrub-dominated patches may develop within these grassy sites where tighter, clay soils occur, reaching six meters or higher, often dominated by several of

4758-785: The south. The San Antonio River (a major tributary of the Guadalupe River) runs at the approximate northeastern border of this region. Other major rivers (north to south) include: the Nueces River and its tributary the Frio River; Rio Grande (referred to as Rio Bravo in Mexico) and its tributaries Rio Salado, Rio San Juan; the Rio San Fernando (sometimes called the Rio Conchos and not to be confused with

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4836-477: The southern yellow bat ( Lasiurus ega ). Rodents include the predatory northern grasshopper mouse ( Onychomys leucogaster ), the Mexican prairie dog ( Cynomys mexicanus ), Rio Grande ground squirrel ( Ictidomys parvidens ) and others such as Coue's rice rat ( Oryzomys couesi ), southern plains woodrat ( Neotoma micropus ), Mexican spiny pocket mouse ( Liomys irroratus ), and Merriam's pocket mouse ( Perognathus merriami ). Birds: The southern part of

4914-485: The springs are still the town's water supply. The Del Rio region, to just west of the Pecos River , has a mix of desert shrub and steppe vegetation depending on soil type, with the gray-leafed cenizo ( Leucophyllum spp.), several different acacias, cacti, and grama grasses dominant members of local flora. The terrain is mostly level, but some areas are dissected with substantial canyons and drainages, though none of

4992-578: The station thrice-weekly in each direction, with direct service to Los Angeles, San Antonio, New Orleans, Chicago, and points in between. Del Rio features prominently (though scenes were shot elsewhere) in No Country for Old Men , the 2007 neo-Western thriller film directed, written, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen , based on the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name . Tamaulipan mezquital The Sierra Madre Oriental range to

5070-412: The time, the newspaper had a daily circulation of 10,400 and a Sunday circulation of 13,500 newspapers. The chief reporter for the paper was Karen Gleason. This article about a Texas newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Del Rio, Texas Del Rio is a city in and the county seat of Val Verde County in southwestern Texas , United States. As of 2020 , Del Rio had

5148-571: The town of Ciudad Cerraivo, Nuevo Leon preserves some fine examples of old Montezuma cypress in an urban environment. Only a few, small groves of Mexican sabal palm ( Sabal mexicana ) remain on the Rio Grande Delta, but it is believed they once occurred as far as 120 km. inland. Palms may dominate the canopy or share dominance with other floodplain species reaching 15 meters. The herbaceous layer may include bunch cutgrass ( Leersia monandra ), tropical sage ( Salvia coccinea ), and blue boneset ( Tamaulipa azurea ), or dead palm fronds may restrict

5226-2167: The ubiquitous species noted above. Woodlands occur in places with a well-developed canopy over an understory of grasses. The grasses in these communities contain a layer of taller species such as hooded windmill grass ( Chloris cucullata ) and four-flower trichloris ( Trichloris pluriflora ), and a layer of shorter species such as grama ( Bouteloua spp.) and curly mesquite grass ( Hilaria belangeri ). In some places dense stands of Texas prickly pear occur instead of shrubs and grasses. Canopy species include many ubiquitous trees along with huisache ( Acacia farnesiana ), desert hackberry ( Celtis pallida ), brasil ( Condalia hookeri ), Texas hogplum ( Colubrina texensis ), colima ( Zanthoxylum fagara ), and others. Other shrubs include desert yaupon ( Schaefferia cuneifolia ), desert olive ( Forestiera angustifolia ), and lotebush ( Ziziphus obtusifolia ). Xeric rocky uplands with shallow calcareous soils on caliche and gravel substrates support shrublands one half to two meters high. Species such as cenizo ( Leucophyllum frutescens ), guajillo ( Acacia berlandieri ), Texas kidneywood ( Eysenhardtia texana ), twisted acacia ( Vachellia schaffneri ), Spanish dagger ( Yucca treculeana ), and baretta ( Helietta parvifolia ) and others grow with ubiquitous trees and shrubs. The creosote bush ( Larrea tridentata ) grows in western areas. The herbaceous layer may be sparse in places where rocky exposures occur. Forbs and wildflowers can be conspicuous in rocky areas, including narrowleaf thryallis ( Galphimia angustifolia ), peonia ( Acourtia runcinata ), Gregg's senna ( Chamaecrista greggii ), plateau rocktrumpet ( Macrosiphonia macrosiphon ), and hairy zexmania ( Wedelia hispida ). Saline lakes and saline thornscrub occur in some interior, low-lying areas with interior draining basins, created by runoff and evaporation. Lakebeds (often dry) may lack vegetation or have sparse halophytic grasses and forbs like alkali sacaton ( Sporobolus airoides ), sea ox-eye daisy ( Borrichia frutescens ), and saltwort ( Batis maritima ). Surrounding saline thornscrub

5304-459: The upland areas are elevated enough to be considered mountains. Del Rio experiences a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh ) with mild winters and hot, humid summers. High dewpoint temperatures occur during much of the warmer months, due to the terrain and prevailing surface winds from the southeast. In the spring and fall seasons, severe thunderstorms often build on the Serranías del Burro to

5382-459: The war, the government withdrew visas and deported workers, including some who were citizens, as well as children born here. Like many border communities, Del Rio has been affected in the early 21st century by migrants arriving from Mexico, Central and South America. Migrants from the Caribbean have also crossed the border here. In September 2021, approximately 30,000 Haitian migrants crossed

5460-600: The west separates the Tamaulipan mezquital from the drier Chihuahuan Desert . The Tamaulipan matorral is a transitional ecoregion between the mezquital and the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests to the west and the Veracruz moist forests to the south. The Western Gulf coastal grasslands , known as the Tamaulipan pastizal south of the border, fringe the Gulf of Mexico . The Edwards Plateau savannas lie to

5538-406: The western massasauga rattlesnake ( Sistrurus tergeminus ) occurring in the north and the Totonacan rattlesnake ( Crotalus totonacus ) occurring in the south. Amphibians: In spite of the semi-arid environment, enough wetlands are present to support salamanders such as the black-spotted newt ( Notophthalmus meridionalis ) and the lesser siren ( Siren intermedia ). A second species of siren

5616-502: The white-tailed hawk ( Buteo albicaudatus ), plain chachalaca ( Ortalis vetula ), green parakeet ( Psittacara holochlorus ), buff-bellied hummingbird ( Amazilia yucatanensis ), Couch's kingbird ( Tyrannus couchii ), and Audubon's oriole ( Icterus graduacauda ) as well as wide-ranging tropical species such as the green jay ( Cyanocorax yncas ), least grebe ( Tachybaptus dominicus ), Ferruginous pygmy owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum ), ringed kingfisher ( Megaceryle torquata ), and

5694-491: The winter. Several rivers cross the region, all flowing eastward to the Gulf of Mexico . Many of these river have created innumerable oxbow lakes , resacas , and abandoned channels with associated marshes and swamps as they meander across the flat coastal plain east of the Bordas Escarpment. The few remaining riparian zones in this region that have not been cleared for agriculture, housing, and industry, can support unexpectedly lush tropical jungle vegetation, particularly in

5772-434: The yellow mud turtle ( Kinosternon flavescens ) occur there. The geographic distribution of the Texas tortoise ( Gopherus berlandieri ) nearly matches that of the Tamaulipan mezquital ecoregion. The Laredo striped whiptail ( Aspidoscelis laredoensis ) is a species complex of all female lizards that reproduce by parthenogenesis that is endemic to this region. The reticulate collared lizard ( Crotaphytus reticulatus )

5850-403: Was $ 30,788. Males had a median income of $ 27,255 versus $ 17,460 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 12,199. About 22.9% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over. Del Rio is the principal city of the Del Rio micropolitan statistical area , which includes all of Val Verde County;

5928-407: Was 3.56. In the city, the population was distributed as 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,387, and for a family

6006-521: 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. Arteaga Street and Arteaga Park are named after them. Together the communities are still part of a rural region. Ranchers and farmers recruited Mexican workers during the early decades of the 20th century, especially during World War II, when so many American men were at war. After

6084-629: Was rebuilt and renamed Laughlin Air Force Base and was again used as a home for flight training. Laughlin plays a large part in the Del Rio community as the area's largest employer. Today Laughlin Air Force Base is the largest pilot training base in the Air Force. The GEO Group , a private correctional facility corporation based in Boca Raton, Florida , manages the Val Verde Correctional Facility in Del Rio. It has

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