For 10 points—name this Texas city south of Houston.
Its namesake island was discovered in 1528 when Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked there. In 1817, Jean Lafitte established a base on the island, calling it Campeche and living in the "Maison Rouge." Named for a former Spanish governor, it currently has a sixteen-mile seawall to protect against a repeat of the events of September 8, 1900, when a hurricane killed a sixth of its population. For 10 points—name this Texas city south of Houston.
Its namesake island was discovered in 1528 when Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked there.
{Galveston}