Matagorda County, Texas, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Matagorda County lies in the Coastal Prairie region of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. Bay City is its county seat, while Palacios and Matagorda are other coastal communities. The Colorado River crosses the county toward the Gulf, and the mostly level landscape includes prairie, marshes, bays and a barrier peninsula. Matagorda Bay, East Matagorda Bay and Tres Palacios Bay are prominent coastal features. Organized in 1836 as one of the Republic of Texas’s first counties, it has a long history of farming, ranching and maritime activity.