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Downtown San Antonio view from The Tower of the Americas
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The Payaya people lived near the San Antonio River Valley and called the area Yanaguana, meaning 'refreshing waters.'

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San Antonio

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
29.42, -98.49
205th most populous city in the world

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census.

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Downtown San Antonio view from The Tower of the Americas
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San Antonio was designated as the capital of the Spanish province of Tejas.

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San Antonio

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
29.42, -98.49
205th most populous city in the world

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census.

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Downtown San Antonio view from The Tower of the Americas
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San Antonio is approximately 75 miles southwest of Austin, the state capital.

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San Antonio

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
29.42, -98.49
205th most populous city in the world

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census.

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Downtown San Antonio view from The Tower of the Americas
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The city's primary source of drinking water is the Edwards Aquifer.

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San Antonio

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
29.42, -98.49
205th most populous city in the world

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census.

From the “Geography” section

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Downtown San Antonio view from The Tower of the Americas
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San Antonio has a transitional humid subtropical climate, bordering a hot semi-arid climate.

San Antonio
United States
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San Antonio

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
29.42, -98.49
205th most populous city in the world

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Jouaienttoi · CC BY-SA 4.0

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