San Antonio, in south central Texas and the seat of Bexar County. The cultural and commercial center for the Río Grande Valley, San Antonio is famous for its Spanish heritage and its unique mix of Mexican, Anglo, and German cultures.
The city is located in an area of rolling hills on the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek, which issue from springs in the city. The streams bubble forth from the huge Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio's only source of water, which collects rainwater from the Texas Hill Country to the northwest and channels it underground through porous limestone. San Antonio has a tropical climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in July average a high of 35° C (95° F) and a low of 24° C (75° F); January averages a high of 16° C (61° F) and a low of 3° C (38° F). Precipitation is plentiful, with about 790 mm (about 31 in) falling annually, much of it in summer.
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