South Texas is a region of the U.S. ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language state of Texas Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while San Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh largest in the United States. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and sixth largest United States metropolitan areas, respectively. Other major cities include El Paso and Austin—the that lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio San Antonio is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States with a population of 1.3 million. The city is the seat of Bexar County. Located in the American Southwest and the northern part of South Texas, San Antonio is the center of Tejano culture and Texas tourism.[citation needed] The city is. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River The Rio Grande is a river that forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico. At 1,885 miles (3,034 km) long, it is the fourth-longest river system in the United States. It serves as a natural boundary along the border between the American state of Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas as, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is the eleventh largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is often referred to as the Rio Grande Valley The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas. It lies along the northern bank of the Rio Grande, which separates Mexico from the United States. The eastern portion along the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is the eleventh largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and is also referred to as the Coastal Bend The Texas Coastal Bend refers to the flat area of land along the Texas coast. It is home to many cities including Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Port Lavaca, Galveston, Victoria, Beaumont, and Houston. The Coastal Bend includes the barrier islands of Texas and the Laguna Madre. According to the United States 2000 Census the Texas Coastal.

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There is no defined northern boundary, although it is believed to be at the city of San Antonio and from an east to west line extending from the Rio Grande The Rio Grande is a river that forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes. According to the International Boundary and Water Commission its total length was 1,896 miles (3,051 km) in the late 1980s. Depending on how it is measured, the Rio Grande is the fourth or fifth longest river system in the near Maverick County Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 47,297. Its county seat is Eagle Pass. Maverick County is named for Samuel Maverick, cattleman and state legislator to the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is the eleventh largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and, but turning southeast at or near Lavaca County Lavaca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 19,210. Its county seat is Hallettsville. The county is named for the Lavaca River, and continuing towards the Gulf of Mexico to separate it from East Texas According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone County and then southeastward to Galveston Bay", though some separate the Gulf Coast area into a separate region and Southeast Texas Southeast Texas is a subregion of East Texas located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The subregion is geographically centered around the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown and Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan areas. Parts of Southeast Texas overlap with Central Texas, and the region borders Acadiana and the Sabine River. The Rio Grande serves as the western and southern boundaries and separates Texas Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while San Antonio is the second largest in the state and seventh largest in the United States. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and sixth largest United States metropolitan areas, respectively. Other major cities include El Paso and Austin—the from Mexico In Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, the Maya and the Aztec before the first contact with Europeans. In 1521, Spain conquered and colonized the territory, which was administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain which would eventually become Mexico. The eastern portion of South Texas is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is the eleventh largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and.

Most populous cities

City 2000 Census The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census. This was the twenty-second federal census and the largest single civil Population[1] County
San Antonio San Antonio is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States with a population of 1.3 million. The city is the seat of Bexar County. Located in the American Southwest and the northern part of South Texas, San Antonio is the center of Tejano culture and Texas tourism.[citation needed] The city is 1,144,646 Bexar County Bexar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of July 1, 2008, The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population at 1,622,884, the 20th most populous county in the nation. Its county seat is San Antonio. In Spanish, "Béxar" is pronounced [ˈbexar]
Corpus Christi Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416, 376. The population was 277,454 at the 2000 census; in 2006 the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 285,175, 277,454 Nueces County Nueces County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 313,645. The county seat is Corpus Christi and it is part of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nueces County is named for the Nueces River, which flows through the county
Laredo Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2007 census estimate, the city population was 233,152. Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area with an estimate population of 718, 176,576 Webb County Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 193,117. In 2006 its population had been estimated to have reached to 231,470. Its county seat is Laredo. Webb County was named after James Webb , who served as secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas, and
Brownsville Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States. Brownsville is the 15th largest city in the state of Texas and the 129th largest in the United States. The population was 139,722 at the 2000 census. Brownsville is also the southernmost city in Texas 139,722 Cameron County Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 335,227. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron is named for Captain Ewen Cameron , a soldier during the Texas Revolution and in the ill-fated Mier Expedition
McAllen McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the American Southwest. The population was 106,414 at the 2000 census, while the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 710,514; rapid 106,414 Hidalgo County Hidalgo County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463; in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 710,514. Hidalgo County is consequently one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. It is named
Victoria Victoria is a city in and the county seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 60,603 at the 2000 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 at the 2000 census, a major part of the region known as the "Golden Crescent". Victoria is the cathedral city of the 60,603 Victoria County Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 84,088. Its county seat is Victoria. It is included in the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area
Harlingen Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about 30 miles from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than 34 square miles (88 km2), and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the third largest in the Rio Grande Valley, after Brownsville and McAllen. As of the 57,564 Cameron County Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 335,227. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron is named for Captain Ewen Cameron , a soldier during the Texas Revolution and in the ill-fated Mier Expedition
Edinburg Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 48,465 at the 2000 census 48,465 Hidalgo County Hidalgo County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463; in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 710,514. Hidalgo County is consequently one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. It is named
Pharr Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,660. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area 46,660 Hidalgo County Hidalgo County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463; in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 710,514. Hidalgo County is consequently one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. It is named
Mission Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 45,408 at the 2000 census. It is one of the principal cities of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hidalgo County 45,408 Hidalgo County Hidalgo County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463; in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 710,514. Hidalgo County is consequently one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. It is named
Weslaco Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 26,935 at the 2000 census. Weslaco derives its name from the W.E. Stewart Land Company. It was the hometown of Harlon Block, one of the Marines photographed raising the flag at Iwo Jima 26,935 Hidalgo County Hidalgo County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463; in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 710,514. Hidalgo County is consequently one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. It is named
San Juan San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population in July 2008 was 33,970 since then the population of San Juan increased since 2000 by +29.5%. The name reflects that of a founding father. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area 26,229 Hidalgo County Hidalgo County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 569,463; in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 710,514. Hidalgo County is consequently one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. It is named
Kingsville Kingsville is a city in and the county seat of Kleberg County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,575 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Kingsville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area 25,575 Kleberg County Kleberg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 31,549. The county seat is Kingsville and it is part of the Kingsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named for Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler. Most of the county's land lies within the famed King Ranch, which also extends into neighboring
San Benito San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 23,444 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of Country and Tex-Mex music icon Freddy Fender. San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city April 3, 2007. The post office was named Diaz from April to May 1907. The San Benito Museum, Freddy 23,444 Cameron County Cameron County is the southernmost county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 335,227. Its county seat is Brownsville. Cameron is named for Captain Ewen Cameron , a soldier during the Texas Revolution and in the ill-fated Mier Expedition
Eagle Pass Eagle Pass is a city in and the county seat of Maverick County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,413 at the 2000 census 22,413 Maverick County Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 47,297. Its county seat is Eagle Pass. Maverick County is named for Samuel Maverick, cattleman and state legislator
Alice Alice is a city in and the county seat of Jim Wells County, Texas, United States, in the South Texas region of the state. The population was 19,010 at the 2000 census. Alice was established in 1888. First it was called Bandana, then Kleberg and finally Alice after Alice Gertrudis King Kleberg, the daughter of Richard King, who established the King 19,010 Jim Wells County Jim Wells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 39,326. Its county seat is Alice. The county is named for James Babbage Wells Jr., a political boss in southern Texas

Some people consider Houston to be in South Texas for several reasons. Numerous businesses in the Houston region contain 'South Texas' in their titles.[2] The South Texas College of Law is located in downtown Houston. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas includes the Houston division. And like South Texas, the city has a large Hispanic population. However, Houston is most accurately classified as being within Southeast Texas, a subregion of East Texas.

Counties

South Texas is depicted in Red and the northernmost counties in a lighter shade of red.

Multicultural influences

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South Texas is well-known for a strong Hispanic, primarily Mexican American and Tejano (the Spanish term for Texan) influence, due to its proximity to Mexico. However, a large percentage of Tejanos [Tejas was a province of Spain] and Mexicans living in South Texas are descended from the Spanish and Sephardic Jewish-Converso settlers of Mexico [Onate Expedition, 1598]. These families have resided in North America for hundreds of years. This migration occurred and has been ongoing since the late 1500s in New Mexico and the early 1700s in South Texas. The long-disputed U.S. annexation of South Texas and the land grabbing of the Spanish Land Grants is a sore point among those descended from the Spanish colonial settlers. After the Mexican American War, Mexicans/Tejanos were persona non grata in Texas and at times were killed or driven from their ancestral lands. (Library of Congress, Microfiche 7906177, also google a related article "Our Secret Heritage"). The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in the 1840s, failed to secure land belonging to the Hispanic settlers. The disputed area is between the Nueces River south of San Antonio and Corpus Christi, the King Ranch, and the Rio Grande River. Not recognized by Mexico nor the United States, The Republic of the Rio Grande was established in this region in 1840, lasting less than a year. Laredo, Texas served as its capital.

The Rio Grande Valley area played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence, Civil War, Texas Independence, Mexican-American War with many historical battle sites around the area. General Robert E. Lee made residence in Fort Ringold (Rio Grande City) during this time as a Colonel. President Zachary Taylor was a General of the Army at Fort Brown (Brownsville) during the Mexican-American War.

The Texas Rangers gained popularity for their actions in South Texas during the Mexican bandit raids and the late 1800's and early 1900's. On May 25, 1876, a band of forty Texas Rangers rode out of Laredo and headed north to the infamous Nueces Strip. Their mission was to find, kill or capture John King Fisher, leader of a band of cattle rustlers and cut-throats that had been terrorizing the area. The Rangers were members of a select group known as the Special Force. Led by the legendary Leander McNelly, the Special Force was tasked with bringing law and order to an area of South Texas that lay between Corpus Christi and the Mexican border.

Transportation

Air Travel

Major Highways

Interstate Highways

United States Routes

Texas State Highways

International Bridges

Laredo

Eagle Pass

Brownsville

Los Indios

Falcon Hights

Hidalgo McAllen

Pharr

Progreso

Rio Grande City

Roma

Tourism

San Antonio

Corpus Christi

Laredo

Rio Grande Valley

Other

San Antonio river walk

South Padre Island

SeaWorld San Antonio

The Alamo

Corpus Christi

San Agustin Cathedral in Laredo's San Agustin de Laredo Historic District

Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol building is located in Laredo

Education

Colleges

Universities

Public universities

Private universities

Sports

The only major professional sports team in South Texas is the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA.

Team Sport League Venue
San Antonio Spurs Basketball NBA AT&T Center
San Antonio Silver Stars WNBA
Rio Grande Valley Vipers NBA D-League Dodge Arena
Corpus Christi Hammerheads Arena Football IFL Central Pavilion Arena
Corpus Christi Hooks Baseball Texas League Whataburger Field
San Antonio Missions Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
Laredo Broncos United Baseball League Veterans Field
Coastal Bend Thunder Fairgrounds Field
Edinburg Roadrunners Edinburg Stadium
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Harlingen Field
San Antonio Rampage Ice hockey American Hockey League AT&T Center
Corpus Christi IceRays Central Hockey League American Bank Center
Laredo Bucks Laredo Entertainment Center
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Dodge Arena
Laredo Heat Soccer PDL TAMIU Soccer Complex
Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC Valley View High School Stadium

Area codes

See also

State of Texas
Austin (capital)
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Regions

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Metropolitan areas

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Sports teams based in South Texas
Baseball TL: Corpus Christi Hooks • San Antonio Missions, ULB: Coastal Bend Thunder • Edinburg Roadrunners • Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings • Laredo Broncos,
Basketball NBA: San Antonio Spurs, WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars, D-League: Rio Grande Valley Vipers, ABA: Texas Fuel, UBL: San Antonio Soul
Hockey AHL: San Antonio Rampage, CHL: Corpus Christi IceRays • Laredo Bucks • Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Soccer PDL: Laredo Heat • Rio Grande Valley Bravos
College athletics (NCAA Division I) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi • Texas-Pan American • Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) • Texas State

References

  1. ^ Census Fact Finder
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Aransas County Airport Website Aransas Co Airport Call Sign: RKP(U.S), KRKP(International)

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