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Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County and part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Port Lavaca is southwest of Houston.GeographyPort Lavaca is located in northern Calhoun County on the west side of Lavaca Bay, an arm of Matagorda Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.5km2, of which 26.3km2 is land and 10.2km2, or 28.04%, is water.ClimatePort Lavaca holds the state record of the highest wind speed ever reached. During Hurricane Carla in September 1961, the winds were recorded to gust up to.In 2004, Port Lavaca, including the South Texas Area, recorded up to of snowfall.During Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Port Lavaca was the location of the peak of the storm surge, which was measured at 6ft.