New York magazine named Del Rio number one of the top 100 Most Powerful Drag Queens in America in June 2019. Nothing remains of the old post today. After Cincinnati was initially settled in the 1780s and 1790s, it experienced phenomenal growth. During September 2021, as part of the ongoing MexicoUnited States border crisis, approximately 30,000 Haitians migrants illegally entered the United States at Del Rio. Author: Douglas Braudaway Enhancements you chose aren't available for this seller. 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 estimated population of over 50,000 in 2007. Many historical artifacts from Del Rio, particularly from the 19th century, are preserved at the Whitehead Memorial Museum downtown. View Live Results. Why is it called the Queen City? Del Rio held its first ever Pride event in June 2019.