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San Antonio, Texas is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and the second-largest in Texas with 1.43 million residents at the 2020 census, serving as the county seat of Bexar County in a metropolitan area of 2.76 million people. Named in 1691 by Spanish explorers honoring Saint Anthony of Padua, the city was founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718 and became Texas's first chartered civil settlement in 1731 before joining the United States in 1846 following Texas annexation. San Antonio is home to five UNESCO World Heritage-designated 18th-century Spanish frontier missions including The Alamo, along with major attractions like the River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and SeaWorld, drawing approximately 32 million visitors annually. The city hosts the five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, major U.S. Armed Forces facilities including Fort Sam Houston and nearby Air Force bases, and two Fortune 500 companies, anchoring the southwestern corner of the Texas Triangle megaregion approximately 80 miles from Austin. With 64% of its population identifying as Hispanic, San Antonio has the largest majority-Hispanic population of any major U.S. city and serves as a key hub for military operations and the South Texas Medical Center.