San Antonio
San Antonio | |
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Downtown San Antonio San Antonio River Walk Emily Morgan Hotel Tower of the Americas San Antonio Botanical Garden | |
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| Motto: Latin: Libertatis cunabula ("Cradle of Freedom") | |
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San Antonio Location in Texas San Antonio Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 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 after | Saint Anthony of Padua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | San Antonio City Council |
| • Mayor | Gina Ortiz Jones (D) |
| • City Manager | Erik Walsh |
| • City Council | List |
| 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 | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 1,434,625 |
• Estimate (2024)[10] | 1,526,656 |
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| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,992,689 (US: 24th) |
| • Metro | 2,601,788 (US: 24th) |
| Demonym | San Antonian |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $163.061 billion (2022) |
| 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 |
| Area codes | 210 (majority), 830 (portions), 726 |
| FIPS code | 48-65000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411774[8] |
| Website | sa.gov |
San Antonio (/ˌsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/ SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, second-most populous city in Texas and second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation.[13][9] It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Founded in 1718 as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost, San Antonio became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731. The city was named in 1691 by a Spanish expedition in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was part of the Spanish Empire, then the Mexican Republic from 1821 to 1836, before joining the United States.[14][15][16] Straddling the regional divide between South and Central Texas, San Antonio anchors the southwestern corner of an urban megaregion colloquially known as the Texas Triangle. It lies about 80 miles (130 km) from Austin along the I-35 corridor, and together the San Antonio–Austin metroplex is home to approximately 5 million people.[17]
San Antonio is home to five 18th-century Spanish frontier missions, including The Alamo and those preserved in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, which were collectively designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2015.[18] Major attractions include the River Walk, Tower of the Americas, SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and the Alamo Bowl. The city also hosts the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and is home to the five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio welcomes approximately 32 million visitors annually and is a key military hub, hosting several major U.S. Armed Forces facilities, including Fort Sam Houston and nearby bases such as Lackland and Randolph Air Force Bases. The city is also home to four Fortune 500 companies, the South Texas Medical Center, and the largest majority-Hispanic populations in the U.S., with 64% of residents identifying as Hispanic.[19]
- ^ Austin Papers: Series III, 1835 (December 9, 1835). "Transcript of letter from E. Hall to James F. Perry". Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2021 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Antonio
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: San Antonio city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: San Antonio city, Texas". Census Bureau QuickFacts. July 1, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, Madalyn (June 24, 2015). "SA first southern city to integrate lunch counters". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Chabot, Frederick Charles. San Fernando de Bexar (Archived September 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine). Texas State Historical Association. Uploaded June 15, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Guerra, Mary Ann Noonan. "The First Civil Settlement in Texas" (Archived July 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine). Excerpted from The San Antonio River (The Alamo Press, San Antonio: 1987). Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "SA300 Tricentennial – Celebrating San Antonio for 300 Years". sanantonio300.org. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ Egan, John (September 6, 2022). "Booming Texas region could rival Dallas-Fort Worth as 'next great U.S. metroplex,' mayor says". CultureMap. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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