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  1. 3 days ago · San Antonio, city, seat (1837) of Bexar county, south-central Texas, U.S. It is situated at the headwaters of the San Antonio River on the Balcones Escarpment, about 80 miles (130 km) southwest of Austin. It is the second most-populous city in Texas. The Alamo, the city’s historic fort, is a popular tourist draw.

  2. Jun 22, 2023 · Casa Navarro, built between 1832 and 1855, is one of many historical landmarks in San Antonio. It was the original residence of José Antonio Navarro, one of two Texans whose signatures are on the Texas Declaration of Independence. In 1964, tours were facilitated of this Texas State Historic Landmark.

  3. Dec 19, 2022 · San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio is a big city situated in the US State of Texas.It is the country's seventh-most populous, the state's second-most populous, and the Southern United States' second-largest city.Initially established as a Spanish Mission and a colonial outpost, San Antonio is the state's first chartered civil settlement.

  4. Battle of the Alamo, battle during the Texas Revolution that occurred from February 23 to March 6, 1836, in San Antonio, Texas. It ended in a decisive victory for Mexican forces over “Texian” volunteers, who were annihilated. It also became a symbol of fierce resistance for the people of Texas and a rallying cry during the Mexican-American War.

  5. Battle of the Alamo. Battle of the Alamo (1836). In December 1835, at the opening of the Texas Revolution (War of Texas Independence), a detachment of Texan volunteers, many of whom were recent arrivals from the United States, drove a Mexican force from San Antonio and occupied the Alamo. Some Texan leaders—including Sam Houston, who had been ...

  6. Jan 31, 2024 · San Antonio is Texas’ number one tourist destination and the seventh largest city in the United States. A broad spectrum of cultures and traditions gives the city a distinct flavor that cannot be duplicated. San Antonio is best known for the Alamo (hence one of its nicknames, Alamo City) and for the River Walk in downtown, but has even more ...

  7. San Antonio Map. San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011, it was estimated to be the 24th largest ...

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