The Spanish established a small settlement south of the Rio Grande in present-day Mexico, and some Spaniards settled on what became the United States side of the Rio Grande as early as the 18th century. See more

Laughlin Air Force Base
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 … See more

The city 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 … See more

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%, is covered … See more

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,673 people, 12,300 households, and 8,898 families residing in the city.
2000 census See more

Some of the earliest surviving cultural artefacts in the region are various pictographs found in local caverns in and near the town. … See more

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The Del Rio News-Herald was a daily newspaper published in Del Rio, covering Val Verde County, was owned by Southern Newspapers Inc. … See more