Farmers of the Cochise culture grew corn near the present town of Presidio more than 3,500 years ago, dwelling in adobe pueblos. The first documented Mexican settlement on the Texan side of the Rio Grande occurred in 1830. Presidio has the reputation of being the hottest place in Texas. The town’s most architecturally significant building is Santa Teresa de Jesús Catholic Church (c. 1913; 1101 W. O’Reilly Street), a twin-towered California Mission–style church; the classical decor was applied in the early 2010s.
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