Zavalla, TX

Zavalla is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 603 residents. The town is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, a Mexican rancher, politician, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence who served as the first Vice-President of the Republic of Texas. Its city limits stretch several miles south of town into a heavily wooded area. That mix gives Zavalla a clear local shape within Texas, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Zavalla is home to High School Eagles.