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Del Rio
Del Rio, Texas/USA Situated on the Rio Grande, the city developed from the Spanish mission of San Felipe del Rio ‘St Philip of the River’ established about 1675. It retained this name until 1833 when it was shortened to Del Rio to avoid confusion with San Felipe de Austin, also in Texas.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Del Rio." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Del Rio." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-DelRio.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Del Rio." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-DelRio.html |
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