San Antonio, Texas

About San Antonio

Set in the central part of Texas, San Antonio is a major metropolis with an estimated population of 1,526,656. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Texas and the 7th largest in the entire United States.

San Antonio holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 498.95 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,060 residents per square mile.

📰 San Antonio News Today

• Stone Oak’s $6.4M shopping hub is filling up with popular tenants MySA · Aug 16
• Stolen SUV found abandoned after gunmen kill teen at Northwest Side apartments WOAI · Aug 18
• UT San Antonio systems go offline after attempted cybersecurity breach San Antonio Report · Aug 17
• Texas Ten Commandments lawsuits could advance to U.S. Supreme Court - San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Express-News · Aug 17
• 'Fright Fest' returning to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio KVUE · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Antonio Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Texas (#2 statewide).
• Ranked #7 in the United States by population.
• One of 6 places in the US named San Antonio — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 498.95 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Antonio

• Anacacho Coffee & Cantina — american
• Barriba Cantina — mexican
• Bill Miller Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Bite — fine dining
• Bombay Bicycle Club — burger
• Bright Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co — seafood
• Casa Rio
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Artpace · Museum
• Blue Star Contemporary Art Center · Museum
• Briscoe Western Art Museum · Museum
• Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
• Casa Navarro State Historical Site · Attraction
• Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion
• Centro de Artes
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Contemporary at Blue Star · Museum
• La Villita · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Antonio

• Alderete Park reviews ★
• Amistad Park reviews ★
• Apache Creek Park reviews ★
• Beacon Hill Linear Park reviews ★
• Benavides Park reviews ★
• Cassiano Park reviews ★
• Collins Garden Park reviews ★
• Commander's House reviews ★
• Concepcion Park reviews ★
• Crockett Park reviews ★
• Elmendorf Lake Park reviews ★
• Escobar Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in San Antonio

• ANNE FRANK INSPIRE ACADEMY
• FRANK L MADLA EARLY COLLEGE H S
• GEORGE GERVIN ACADEMY
• GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT
• IMELDA DAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H S
• LEGACY TRADITIONAL - BASSE PRI
• LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - ALAMO RANCH
• NEW H S 3
• NEW H S 4
• POR VIDA ACADEMY CHARTER H S
• POSITIVE SOLUTIONS CHARTER
• RISE INSPIRE ACADEMY
• RUTH JONES MCCLENDON MIDDLE
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - SAN ANTONIO

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• San Antonio Va Medical Center (Va South Texas Healthcare System) ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Methodist Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Methodist Hospital Stone Oak ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baptist Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• University Health System ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• South Texas Spine And Surgical Hospital · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Antonio

🏘️ Nearby Communities