Editing Uvalde, Texas (section)

==History==
Uvalde was founded by [[Reading Wood Black]] in 1853 as the town of '''Encina'''. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde after Spanish governor [[Juan de Ugalde]] ([[Cádiz]], [[Andalusia]], 1729–1816) and was chosen as county seat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Sarmiento |first=Isabella Gomez |date=June 3, 2022 |title=How we pronounce Uvalde says a lot about the power of language in mixed communities |language=en |publisher=[[NPR]] News |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/06/03/1102860709/uvalde-pronunciation |access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref> It is the southern limit of the [[Texas Hill Country]] and is part of [[South Texas]]. Uvalde is known for its production, dating back to the 1870s, of [[Senegalia berlandieri|huajillo]] honey (also spelled ''guajillo''), a mild, light-colored honey.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facts about Uvalde, site of latest Texas school shooting |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/05/24/facts-about-uvalde-site-of-latest-texas-school-shooting/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=May 24, 2022 |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524233602/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/05/24/facts-about-uvalde-site-of-latest-texas-school-shooting/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqs12|title=Nancy Beck Young, "San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad Company"|publisher=[[Texas State Historical Association]] on-line|access-date=April 28, 2013|archive-date=June 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621030355/http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqs12|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1924, aviator [[Charles Lindbergh]] landed his Canadian-built version of the [[Curtiss JN Jenny]] biplane in the town square. He was misoriented and low on fuel. After refueling, he found he was unable to take off as he had landed. He maneuvered his aircraft onto a nearby street and attempted to take off. He hit an obstruction and struck a hardware store causing slight damage to both the building and his aircraft. He was able to leave after replacing the propeller.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brands |first1=H.W. |title=America First |date=2004 |publisher=Doubleday |isbn=9780385550413 |page=132 |edition=First |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

=== Robb Elementary shooting ===
{{Main|Uvalde school shooting}}

On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two adults were murdered, and 18 others were injured, in the [[Robb Elementary School shooting]]. It is the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, and the third deadliest school shooting in US History.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Casas |first1=Angelica |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61573377 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524205433/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61573377 |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/texas-school-shooting-victims-uvalde-robb-elementary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529020747/https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/texas-school-shooting-victims-uvalde-robb-elementary/ |archive-date=May 29, 2022 |access-date=May 29, 2022 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>