- San Antonio is the 2nd-largest city within the state of Texas.
- Nickname(s): San Antone, River City, Alamo City
- Area: 1,067.3 km² (412.1 sq mi)
- Population (2010) - City: 1,327,407 - Metro: 2,142,508.
- Website www.sanantonio.gov
- It is the 7th largest city in the United States.
- The Texan city was named for San Antonio de Padua (St. Anthony of Padua).
- The city is home to five Fortune 500 companies.
- San Antonio and its vicinities are home to 5 major colleges and universities.
- The climate of the city is comfortably mild throughout the year.
- More than twenty-six million people visit San Antonio, Texas each year.
- San Antonio, Texas have 300 days of sunshine annually and an average temperature of 70 degrees F (21 degrees Celsius).
- The Basketball team, the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Championship in 2007, 2005, 2003, and 1999.
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