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San Antonio   is the second largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh largest city in the United States. Located in the northern part of South Texas and the American Southwest , San Antonio is the epicenter of Tejano culture and Texas tourism. The city is the seat of Bexar County with a population of 1,328,984 as of the 2007 U.S. Census estimate. It was the fourth-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000-2006.^{[ 1]} Its metropolitan area has a population of 2,031,445 based on the 2008 U.S. Census estimate, making it only the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S and third in Texas (behind Dallas and Houston). The city is characteristic of other Southwest urban centers in which there are mostly only sparsely populated areas outside of the city.

San Antonio was named for the Portuguese St. Anthony, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. The city has a strong military presence it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley right outside the city. Furthermore, Kelly Air Force Base (now Port San Antonio) operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred over to Lackland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became an industrial/business park. The decision to close Kelly and consolidate its resources came from the 1995 BRAC. San Antonio is also home to the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region.

Famous for the River Walk, the Alamo, and home to the SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. San Antonio is also home to the first museum of modern art in Texas, known as the McNay Art Museum

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Fiesta is the country's largest community events and is held each April. Find out more about San Antonio's Annual Events Fiesta Folk Life Festival Stock Show and Rodeo Professional Sports San Antonio Spurs (NBA) San Antonio Silver Stars (WNBA) San Anonio Missions (minor league baseball)

San Antonio area Independent School Districts  

Alamo Heights ISD , 7101 Broadway, 78209; (210) 824-2483
Boerne ISD , 123 W Johns Rd, Borne, TX 78006; (830) 357-2000
Comal ISD , 1404 IH 35 North, New Braunfels, TX 78130; (830) 221-2000
East Central ISD , 6634 New Sulphur Springs Road, 78263; (210) 648-7861
Edgewood ISD , 5358 West Commerce Street, 78237; (210) 444-4500
Fort Sam Houston ISD , 1902 Winans Road, 78218; (210) 368-8700
Harlandale ISD , 102 Genevieve St., 78204; (210) 921-4300
Judson IDS , 8012 Shin Oak Dr., Live Oak, TX 78233; (210) 945-5100
Lackland ISD , 2460 Kenly Avenue, Lackland AFB, TX 78236
Medina Valley ISD , 8449 FM 471 South, Castroville, TX 78009; (830) 931-2243
North East ISD , 8961 Tesoro Drive, 78217; (210) 804-7000
Northside ISD , 5900 Evers Road, 78238; (210) 397-8500
Randolph Field ISD , P.O. Box 2217, Universal City, Texas, 78148; (210) 357-2300
San Antonio ISD , 141 Lavaca Street, 78210; (210) 299-5500
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD , 1060 Elbel Road, Schertz, TX 78154; (210) 945-6200
Somerset ISD , 19644 Somerset Road, Somerset, TX 78069; (866) 852-9858
Southside ISD , 1460 Martinez-Losoya Road, 78221; (210) 882-1600
South San Antonio ISD , 2515 Bobcat Lane, 78224; (210) 977-7000
Southwest ISD , 11914 Dragon Lane, 78252; (210) 622-4300

School District Locator (courtesy of Texas Education Agency)
(Use "Bexar County" for San Antonio area schools)

Archdiocese of San Antonio Catholic Schools

 

 

San Antonio Parks, Lakes & Gardens

• List of City-owned/operated Parks
  (210) 207-PARK
• Brackenridge Park - 343 acres which include the Witte Museum, San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Gardens, athletic fields, sky ride, stables/bridle trail, and golf driving range.  3900 N. St. Mary's Street.   210-207-3000 or 210-207-8590 (Park Rangers)
• Braunig Lake Park - Exit 130 off I-37 South.  210-635-8289.  Park open daily Dec thru Jan, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Feb thru Nov, 24 hours a day.
• Calaveras Lake Park - 12991 Bernhardt Rd., 210-635-8359.  Park open daily, 24 hours.
• Canyon Lake - located midway between IH 35 and US 281 and halfway between San Antonio and Austin
• Casa Navarro State Historical Park - 228 S. Laredo St., 210-226-4801.
• Eisenhower Park
• HemisFair Park - The site of the 1968 World's Fair, this is located at the base of the Tower of the Americas.  Bounded by S. Alamo, E. Market, Durange and I-37.   Info:  210-207-8615 (Tower) or 210-207-8590 (Park Rangers).
• McAllister Park
• San Antonio Botanical Gardens - 555 Funston Place.  Open daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.   210-207-3255.
• San Antonio Missions Nat'l Historical Park - The four missions are located along the Mission Trail.   The park includes all the missions except The Alamo.  The Mission Trail begins at The Alamo and goes south along a 9-mile stretch of the San Antonio River.  2202 Roosevelt Ave. (Park Headquarters).  Info:  210-534-8833.
• San Antonio Area Parks (within 100 miles)