San Antonio, Texas
City
City of San Antonio
From top to bottom and left to right: Downtown San Antonio from the Tower of The Americas at night, San Antonio Riverwalk, the McNay Art Museum, the Tower Life Building, Bexar County Courthouse, San Antonio Public Library, the Tower of the Americas at night, The Alamo
Flag Seal Coat of arms
Nickname(s): San Antone, S.A., River City, Alamo City, Military City USA
Motto(s): Libertatis cunabula (Latin, Cradle of liberty)
Location in Bexar County in the state of Texas
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Coordinates: 29°25′N 98°30′W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Bexar, Medina, Comal
Foundation	May 1, 1718[2]
Incorporated	June 5, 1837[3]
Named for	Saint Anthony of Padua
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Body	San Antonio City Council
• Mayor	Ron Nirenberg (I)
• City Manager	Sheryl Sculley
• City Council	List[show]
Area
• City	465.4 sq mi (1,205.4 km2)
• Land	460.93[4] sq mi (1,193.7 km2)
• Water	4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2017)
• City	1,511,946 [1] (7th)
• Density	3,241.76/sq mi (1,238.2/km2)
• Metro	2,473,974 (24th)
• Demonym	San Antonian
Time zone	CST (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−5)
Zip code	78201-66, 78268-70, 78275, 78278-80, 78283-89, 78291-99
Area code(s)	210 (majority), 830(portions), 726
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Website	www.SanAntonio.gov