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Corpus Christi, Texas |
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City |
| City of Corpus Christi |
 Downtown skyline
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| Nickname(s): Sparkling City by the Sea
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 Location within Nueces County
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Location within Texas
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| Coordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′7″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°W / 27.74278; -97.40194Coordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′7″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°W / 27.74278; -97.40194
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Texas |
| Counties |
Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio, Aransas[1]
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| Named for |
Body of Christ |
| Government
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| • Type |
Council–manager government |
| • City council |
Mayor Joe McComb (R)
Michael Hunter
Paulette Guajardo
Rudy Garza, Jr.
Everett Roy
Ben Molina
Roland Barrera
Greg Smith
Gil Hernandez |
| • City manager |
Peter Zanoni |
| Area
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| • City |
503.6 sq mi (1,304 km2) |
| • Land |
174.6 sq mi (452 km2) |
| • Water |
329.0 sq mi (852 km2) |
| Elevation
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7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City |
305,215 |
| • Estimate (2017)[2]
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325,605 |
| • Rank |
US: 58th |
| • Density |
1,830/sq mi (710/km2) |
| • Metro
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442,600 (114th U.S.) |
| • CSA
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516,793 (87th) |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
78401–78402, 78404–78418 |
| Area code(s) |
361 |
| FIPS code |
48-17000[3]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1333380[4]
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| Website |
www.cctexas.com |
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