San Antonio
San Antonio is a large city in southern Texas, USA. It is the second most populous city in Texas, with about 1.4 million people. It is the seventh most populous city in the United States. The city is known for The Alamo, and the River Walk along the small small San Antonio River that flows through the middle of the city. It is lined with shops and restaurants. San Antonio is also home to the San Antonio Spurs, which is a basketball team in the NBA.
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| Coordinates: 29°25′30″N 98°29′38″W / 29.42500°N 98.49389°WCoordinates: 29°25′30″N 98°29′38″W / 29.42500°N 98.49389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Bexar, Comal, Medina |
| Foundation | May 1, 1718[5] |
| Incorporated | June 5, 1837[6] |
| Named for | Saint Anthony of Padua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | San Antonio City Council |
| • Mayor | Ron Nirenberg (I) |
| • City Manager | Erik Walsh |
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| Area | |
| • City | 504.64 sq mi (1,307.00 km2) |
| • Land | 498.85 sq mi (1,292.02 km2) |
| • Water | 5.79 sq mi (14.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 1,434,625 |
| • Rank | |
| • Density | 2,875.86/sq mi (1,110.37/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,992,689 (US: 24th) |
| • Urban density | 3,248.4/sq mi (1,254.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,601,788 (US: 24th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78201–78266, 78268–78270, 78275, 78278–78280, 78283–78285, 78288–89, 78291–78299 |
| FIPS code | 48-65000 |
| Website | www.SanAntonio.gov |
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64% of the population is Hispanic, 23% is white (non-Hispanic), 7% is African-American, 3% is Asian, and 3% other/mixed-race. The main industries of San Antonio are health-care, tourism, and national defense. Besides tourist attractions, the city has many medical centers and military bases.
Geography
San Antonio is surrounded by Hill Country, Prairie, and the South Texas Plains.
Climate
San Antonio has a semi-arid climate with characteristics of a humid subtropical climate. Like Austin, rain comes during the spring.
Culture
San Antonio has a Mexican American culture because it was once a part of Mexico.
Facts
The Alamo is located here. One of three SeaWorlds is located here, the other two being in Orlando and San Diego. San Antonio is home to two amusement parks, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and SeaWorld San Antonio.
Neighborhoods
Downtown
Downtown San Antonio, the city and metro area's urban core, encompasses many of the city's famous structures, attractions, and businesses. The central business district is generally understood to cover the northern half of the "Downtown Loop"— the area bordered by Cesar Chavez to the south. Due to the size of the city and its horizontal development, downtown accounts for less than one half of one percent of San Antonio's geographic area.
North Central
North Central is home to several enclaves and upscale neighborhoods including Castle Hills, Hollywood Park, Elm Creek, Inwood, and Rogers Ranch. The area is also the location of upper-middle-class neighborhoods (Deerfield, Churchill Estates, Hunter's Creek, Oak Meadow, and Summerfield).
Northwest Side
Northwest Side is the location of the main campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Northwest Campus of the University of the Incarnate Word, which includes the Rosenberg School of Optometry. The Medical Center District is also located in Northwest Side. Companies with headquarters in the area include Valero and NuStar Energy.
South Side
The South Side area of San Antonio is characterized for its predominantly Latino and Hispanic neighborhoods, an average above 81 percent. Large growth came to South Side when Toyota constructed a manufacturing plant. Palo Alto College and the Texas A&M University-San Antonio are located in the area.
East Side
East Side San Antonio is home to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, the AT&T Center, and the Freeman Coliseum. The area has the largest concentration of Black and African American residents.
Sports
| Club | League | Founded | Venue (capacity) | Attendance | Titles | Championship years |
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| UTSA Roadrunners | Division I (NCAA) football | 2011 | Alamodome (65,000) | 35,521 | 0 | |
| San Antonio Spurs | National Basketball Association | 1967 | AT&T Center (18,580) | 18,431 | 4 | 1999, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07 |
| San Antonio Stars | WNBA | 1997 | AT&T Center (18,580) | 7,850 | 0 | |
| San Antonio Talons | Arena Football League | 2000 | Alamodome (65,000) | 7,715 | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| San Antonio Scorpions | North American Soccer League | 2010 | Toyota Field (8,300) | 7,074 | 0 | |
| San Antonio Rampage | American Hockey League | 2002 | AT&T Center (16,000) | 6,505 | 0 |
San Antonio Media
San Antonio was part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Lithograph of San Antonio in 1886
Satellite picture of San Antonio by ESA Sentinel-2
San Fernando Cathedral is the see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.
San Antonio police officers
Valero HQ, San Antonio, Texas
The River Walk with the Tower of the Americas in the background
Aerial view of Six Flags Fiesta Texas
UTSA Inaugural Football Game
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References
- ↑ Austin Papers: Series III, 1835 (December 9, 1835). "Transcript of letter from E. Hall to James F. Perry". Retrieved June 16, 2021 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
- ↑ Olmsted, Frederick Law (1857). Journey through Texas, or, A saddle-trip on the southwestern frontier: with a statistical appendix. New York: Dix, Edwards & Co. p. 187. Retrieved June 16, 2021 – via University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History.
- ↑ Marini, Richard A. (March 21, 2012). "You know you're from San Antonio if ...". San Antonio Express-News. https://www.mysanantonio.com/life/article/You-know-you-re-from-San-Antonio-if-3410823.php. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ↑ Ayala, Christine (May 6, 2016). "No, Obama, it's not called 'San Antone'". The Dallas Morning News. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2016/05/06/no-obama-its-not-called-it-san-antone. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ↑ De Zavala, Adina Emilia (December 8, 1917). History and Legends of The Alamo and Other Missions In and Around San Antonio. History legends of de Zarichs Online. p. 8. https://archive.org/details/historylegendsof00dezarich. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
Other websites
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