| Official Name: | Banquete, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | --> |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nueces |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.0 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.0 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.3 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 726 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 27.8006°N -97.7972°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 78339, 78380 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-05576 |
Banquete is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States.Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi.[1] Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community.
Banquete is a new CDP as of the 2010 census with a population of 726.[2]
Banquete is located at 27.8006°N -97.7972°W (27.800641, -97.797179). The CDP has a total area of 2.3sqmi, all land.[3]
Banquete was named for a four-day feast honoring the completion of a road linking San Patricio, Texas, with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The community was also a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway,[4] and was also the place of Camp Charles Russell, a military camp to train CSA soldiers.
The Banquete Independent School District serves area students.[5] Their latest graduating class consisted of 55 seniors.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Banquete has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[6]