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SAN ANTONIO
Pop. 958,273 Alt. 701 Map R- 15
General-In 1718, at an Indian village in a
pleasant wooded area of spring-fed streams
at the southern edge of the Texas Hill
Country, Spain established Mission San
Antonio de Valero (later called the Alamo).
A customary accompanying presidio (fort), San Antonio de Bexar (Bay-er),
protected mission endeavors. Today's city and county names derive from
those 18th-Century Spanish beginnings that predate founding of the United
States by more than half a century.
Several other Spanish missions soon followed, but the city's real growth
dates from establishment of a villa (civil settlement) in 1731, Spain's first
step to colonize Texas. Original colonists were Spanish Canary Islanders,
to whom many Texas families proudly trace their roots. San Antonio
remained the chief Spanish, then Mexican stronghold in Texas until the
Texas Revolution.
Among many nationalities, German builders and businessmen were
prominent settlers in the 19th Century. Today, San Antonio is colorfully
accented by its multicultural heritage.
Institutions of higher learning include Incarnate Word College, Our Lady
of the Lake Univ., St. Mary's Univ., National Univ. of Mexico, Trinity Univ.,
San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, St. Philips College, Univ. of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Univ. of Texas at San Antonio.
Art museums and theaters are among the state's finest; its symphony
orchestra rates with the nation's best, and San Antonians' love for fiestas
is unsurpassed!
Some of those popular events include the Great Country River Festival in
Sept., the Holiday River Festival in Dec., the Texas Folklife Festival in Aug.,
the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo in mid-Feb., and at Easter the
Starving Artists Show held at La Villita and along the River Walk.
Fiesta San Antonio spans 10 days the third and fourth weeks of Apr. This
major event includes art exhibitions, coronation of King Antonio, Pilgrimage
to the Alamo, concerts, band festivals, Battle of Flowers Parade, King's River
Parade, Fiesta Night Parade, flower and fashion shows, musical productions,
balls and street dancing, fireworks, and the fabulous series of "Nights in
Old San Antonio."
For literature and details about city attractions and events, and for a
schedule of the San Antonio Streetcars-an inexpensive, fun way to get to
many of the city's downtown attractions-see Visitor Information (below).
Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, built as part of 1968 HemisFair,
features 241,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, banquet halls, meeting rooms, andinternational conference center; arena for sporting and entertainment, and
theatre for the performing arts. "The Confluence of Civilizations" mural on
facade of theater is by Juan O'Gorman of Mexico. With extension of San
Antonio River actually flowing into heart of the center, river boats provide
an unusual means for convention delegates to travel from riverside hotels
to meetings.
The Alamo-Mission San Antonio de Valero, later to become famous as the
Alamo, was established in 1718, the first of five Spanish missions founded in
San Antonio to Christianize and educate resident Indians. As the mission
grew, the church structure that stands today in midtown was begun about
1755. Its mission role completed, the old buildings were abandoned by 1836
Botanical Gardens and Lucile Halsell Conservatory, San Antonio
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