| The 7th largest city in the United States, San Antonio is located in the southern part of the state of Texas. It has a population of 1.4 million and an MSA of over two million residents. The area has a rich and colorful history and is home to the Alamo. The climate is warm with winter lows around 38 degrees and summer highs occasionally exceeding 110. Median family income is around $53,000. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in the San Antonio area including USAA, AT&T, Medtronic, Cisco, Caterpillar, Eye Care Centers of America, Clear Channel Communications, Taco Cabana, Chase Bank, Allstate, Wachovia, Kohl's, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Local attractions include the Alamo, River Walk, Seaworld, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Tower of the Americas, Ameson River Theater, and Aztec on the River. Local sports teams include hockey's San Antonio Rampage, NBA basketball's San Antonio Spurs, baseball's San Antonio Mission, and WNBA San Antonio Silver Stars. Local higher education institutions include St. Mary's University, Our Lady of the Lake University, University of Texas Science Center at San Antonio, Wayland Baptist University, University of Texas at San Antionio, and Texas A&M University-San Antonio. San Antonio International Aiport serves the area. The VIA Metropolitan Transit provides public transportation. Amtrak provides rail service to the San Antonio area. Local main highways include Interstate I-10, I-37, I-35, I-410, US 281, and US 90. The San Antonio Express-News has been the area's newspaper since the mid 1800s. |
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