San Antonio is located in Central Texas. San Antonio is the 2nd largest city in Texas and southern United States with a population of 1,39 million inhabitants as of 2013. In Greater San Antonio lives more than 2,4 million people. In the seventeenth century, on the day of St. Anthony's day (June 13), Spanish missionaries came across a small Indian community that lived on the site of modern San Antonio. The missionaries named the river after the Saint and founded the mission. This mission became the center of a small community that eventually grew in size and became the city of San Antonio. A distinctive feature of San Antonio is a mixture of different cultures and traditions. At the same time, residents of the city, representing different races and nationalities, have not lost their individuality. The city constantly hosts festivals, carnivals, and fiestas. San Antonio is a recognized tourist destination thanks to many historical and cultural attractions and a wide range of entertainment. Every year the city is sown by over 26 million people, the bulk of which comes through the International Airport of San Antonio, located 12,4 miles north of the city center. San Antonio is known for the beautiful promenade of San Antonio River Walk and the historic temple-fortress, and now a Museum known as the Alamo Mission. The city has a rich Spanish-speaking culture and a large proportion of the Mexican-Texas population, which is called Tejano (derived from Texan - Mexican). Alamo is a partially reconstructed Spanish mission located in the heart of the city. In 1835-36, when the civil war was raging in Texas, the state tried to gain independence from Mexico. The battle for the Alamo fortress was one of the most striking pages in the history of Texas. 189 defenders were killed defending their land against the vastly superior Mexican army commanded by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. River Walk, also known as Paseo del Rio is a 2.4 miles pedestrian promenade along the river San Antonio, which flows through the center of downtown. The embankment is one level below the level of the street and highways. Throughout its length, the river Wok is a walking area with an artificial landscape consisting of picturesque coastal gorges, winding paths, waterfalls, fountains, bridges, rare trees, and tropical flowers. On both sides of the river, there are numerous restaurants, bars, theatres, Nightclubs, and shops. Boats, catamarans and river taxis offering their services are floating along the river. In spring, during the annual Fiesta San Antonio festival, a river parade with boats decorated with flowers takes place on the river. In addition to the Promenade and the Alamo, San Antonio has many interesting museums, galleries, and parks. To the South of the promenade is the historic district of downtown La Villita, where there are many shops selling Souvenirs, merchandise, and art. A few more blocks to the South is King William, where hundreds of houses built in the Victorian style are perfectly preserved. In the Western part of downtown is the largest Mexican market in the United States - El Mercado. There you can buy at low prices handmade items, jewelry, clothing, etc. Several other cultural attractions are located in this area, including the oldest active Cathedral in the United States - the San Fernando Cathedral and the Spanish Governor's Palace. San Antonio's main economic sectors are financial services, healthcare, and tourism. Also in San Antonio focused a lot of enterprises of the military-industrial complex, around the city is a few large military bases. In total, the military industry employs about 90 thousand residents. 94 thousand are employed in the tourist area. As in most southern cities of the United States, San Antonio is very hot during the summer months, especially in July and August. In winter it can be cool, but rarely very cold. High temperatures and high humidity are the norms for San Antonio from late May to September.
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