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In 1828, 200 Irish Catholic families, recruited from Ireland and the Irish population of New York City, contracted with the Mexican government to settle on 80 leagues of land in this area. By 1836, about 500 people lived in the colony on 84 Mexican land grants. During the Texas Revolution, most fled from the colony because of fighting in the area. By 1841, a small number of permanent residents had returned. When Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845, the area was stabilized by the presence of U.S. troops under General Zachary Taylor. In 1845, the county was formed. San Patricio is Spanish for Saint Patrick, the primary patron saint of the colonists' home country of Ireland.
Adjacent Counties
Cities
- Aransas Pass (part)
- Corpus Christi (part)
- Gregory
- Ingleside (part)
- Ingleside on the Bay
- Mathis
- Odem
- Portland (part)
- San Patricio (part)
- Sinton (County Seat)
- Taft
Other Towns & Communities: Country Acres, Del Sol, Doyle, Edgewater Estates, Edroy, Falman, La Paloma Addition, Lake City, Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres, Lakeside, Loma Linda, Morgan Farm, Paisano Park, Rancho Chico, St. Paul, Sodville, Taft Southwest and Tradewinds
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
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