1862Military
The United States acquired the territory following the Mexican War and, after the American Civil War, Paula Losoya Taylor in 1862 was the first Anglo-American to build a haciend...
1868Culture
Strickland, and James H Taylor) formed the San Felipe Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Irrigation Company in 1868.
1871Architecture
The organization completed construction of a network of irrigation canals in 1871 to support agriculture.
1883Government
In 1883, local residents requested a post office be established.
1885History
In 1885, Val Verde County was organized and Del Rio was designated as the county seat.
1911Government
The City of Del Rio was incorporated on November 15, 1911.
1942Military
== Economy ==
=== Laughlin Air Force Base ===
In 1942, the Army Air Corps opened Laughlin Field 9 mi (14 km) east of Del Rio, as a training base for the Martin B-26, but the b...
1977Military
The Upstagers have been performing award-winning live theater in Del Rio since 1977.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, 33,867 people, 10,778 households, and 8,514 families resided in the city.
2001Architecture
The facility opened in 2001 with 688 beds.
2007History
=== Micropolitan area ===
Del Rio is the principal city of the Del Rio micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Val Verde County; the micropolitan area had an estima...
2012Architecture
Loop 79 in Val Verde County and Del Rio, known as a Super Two Loop, opened for traffic in mid-May 2012.
2014History
In 2014, KVFE, a Christian station owned by Inspiracom, was launched to fill one of the ministry's remaining gaps on the US–Mexico border.
2016Architecture
In 2016, Texas Public Radio opened a transmitter in Del Rio.
2019History
Del Rio held its first ever Pride event in June 2019.
2020History
As of 2020, Del Rio had a population of 34,673.
2021History
In September 2021, approximately 30,000 Haitian migrants crossed the border at Del Rio.
2023History
On January 5, 2023, the City of Del Rio announced that American Airlines will terminate service to DRT effective April 3, 2023, leaving Del Rio without scheduled air passenger s...