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Matagorda County

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Palacios

Palacios was founded in 1903, in an area named by shipwrecked Spaniards who supposedly saw a vision of tres palacios (three palaces) as they swam to shore. Fishing is Palacios…

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Cities in Matagorda County

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Bay City

Bay City was established in 1894, as the seat of Matagorda County. Today it is…

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