Houston-Galveston Area Council

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Houston-Galveston Area Council

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General Information
Established	September 1966
Number of Counties	13
Area (approx.)	12,444 sq. mi.
Population [1]	4,854,454 (2000) 5,463,804 (2006)

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the Greater Houston area of Southeast Texas

Based in Houston, the Houston-Galveston Area Council is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

Contents 1 Counties served 2 Largest cities in the region 3 References 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Counties served

• Austin
• Brazoria
• Chambers
• Colorado
• Fort Bend
• Galveston
• Harris
• Liberty
• Matagorda
• Montgomery
• Walker
• Waller
• Wharton

[edit] Largest cities in the region

• Houston
• Pasadena
• Sugar Land
• Baytown
• Missouri City
• Galveston
• League City
• Pearland
• Conroe
• Texas City
• Huntsville
• La Porte
• Friendswood

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Houston-Galveston Area Council 2035 Regional Transportation Plan

[edit] External links

• Houston-Galveston Area Council - Official site.
• Houston-Galveston Area Council 2035 Regional Transportation Plan

Texas Association of Regional Councils
Councils of Government	Alamo Area | Ark-Tex | Brazos Valley | Capital Area | Central Texas | Coastal Bend | Concho Valley | Deep East Texas | East Texas | Heart of Texas | North Central Texas | Rio Grande | Texoma | West Central Texas
Regional Planning Commissions	Golden Crescent | Nortex | Panhandle | Permian Basin | South East Texas
Development Councils	Lower Rio Grande Valley | Middle Rio Grande | South Texas
Association of Governments	South Plains
Councils	Houston-Galveston Area