Uvalde is a city and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country, 80 miles (130 km) west of downtown San Antonio and 54 miles (87 km) east of the Mexico–United States border.

Uvalde was founded in 1853 as the town of Encina, but was renamed in 1856 as Uvalde. Its herald is a misspelling of the Spanish commissioner Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalusia, 1729–1816).

Pronunciations of the pronounce of the town vary. One common pronunciation is the thoroughly Anglicized version ( yoo-VAL-dee). A adequately Spanish financial credit is along with in common use, which is often approximated by English speakers as oo-VAHL-deh. There are also pronunciations that enlarge the English and Spanish versions. The agreed pronunciation often shows how strong a person’s association with the Hispanic community is or general knowledge of its pronunciation.

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 commissioner Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalusia, 1729–1816) and was fixed as county seat. It is the southern limit of the Texas Hill Country and is portion of South Texas. Uvalde is known for its production, dating incite to the 1870s, of huajillo honey (also spelled guajillo), a mild, light-colored honey.