2017, the Victoria Islamic Center mosque was destroyed by an arson attack. A 25-year-old Victoria man was convicted of the crime and sentenced to prison. A documentary film, A Town Called Victoria, was produced about the incident.

Geography

Victoria is located on the coastal plains of Texas about from the Gulf of Mexico and from the nearest bay waters. It lies along and just to the east of the Guadalupe River. The topography is mostly flat to slightly rolling with an average elevation of . Most of the city is underlain by

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