Mendoza, Texas
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Mendoza, Texas | |
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  Mendoza  Mendoza | |
| Coordinates: 30°00′18″N 97°41′10″W / 30.00500°N 97.68611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Caldwell |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378663[1] |
Mendoza is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000.[2] The community is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
A post office was established at Mendoza in 1892 and remained in operation until 1911.[3] Sources differ on whether the community was named for Antonio de Mendoza[4] or for a local settler.
On December 7, 2009, a Piper PA-46-500TP, registration number N600YE, impacted terrain near the community in a steep descending right turn during an ILS approach in low visibility, substantially damaging the aircraft and killing the pilot and single passenger.[5]
