Editing Palacios, Texas (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Harbor Palacios Texas.jpg|thumb|right|Shrimping boats in the harbor at Palacios]]
[[File:Palacios, TX Pavilion during a wedding (before hurricane damage).jpg|thumb|right|A wedding at Palacios pavilion before a hurricane damaged the roof]]

Home to about 400 vessels, Palacios is the third-largest shrimping port on the Texas Gulf Coast, and has proclaimed itself to be the "Shrimp Capital of Texas".<ref>http://www.palacioschamber.com/tourist.htm  Palacios Chamber of Commerce</ref>  The most common industries are educational services, agriculture/fishing, and construction.<ref>http://www.city-data.com/work/work-Palacios-Texas.html City Data</ref>  The area has also long been a major center for energy production, and the county is positioning itself as an "energy cluster" for both conventional and alternative "green" power generation, with over $3 billion in new construction undergoing permitting as of 2011.<ref>http://www.mcedc.net/index.php Matagorda County EDC</ref>  The local tourism industry is based on fishing, boating, birding and eco-tourism opportunities.<ref>http://www.mcedc.net/about_us.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723205055/http://www.mcedc.net/about_us.php |date=2011-07-23 }} Matagorda County EDC "About Us"</ref>