Bexar County, County seat in south-central Texas, United States
Bexar County covers 3,255 square kilometers (1,256 square miles) in south-central Texas and includes San Antonio along with several surrounding communities. The area combines urban life with suburban neighborhoods and rural stretches within the same administrative unit.
Spanish settlers founded the first civil municipality in Texas in 1731 when 55 Canary Islanders established Villa de San Fernando de Béxar. This settlement marked the beginning of permanent European presence in the region.
The area preserves four Spanish colonial missions that offer visitors insight into early settlement patterns and religious architecture. The mission complexes show how faith communities and native people lived and worked together.
BiblioTech, the digital library system, provides residents with free access to electronic books and educational resources at several locations. The branches are located in different communities and require only a library card to use.
The name derives from a Spanish noble who died defending Budapest from Ottoman forces in the 17th century. This connection between Texas and European history came through the Duke of Béxar.
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Alamodome
5.4 km
SeaWorld San Antonio
17.5 km
San Antonio River Walk
3.9 km
Fort Sam Houston
7.8 km
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
18.8 km
Tower of the Americas
4.9 km
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
4.2 km
Joint Base San Antonio
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
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Menger Hotel
4.3 km
Natural Bridge Caverns
31.9 km
Morgan's Wonderland
15.9 km
Iron Rattler
18.8 km
San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden
4.3 km
Bracken Cave
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Alamo Cenotaph
4.2 km
Toyota Field
15.7 km
San Antonio Public Library
3.3 km
Mission San José
10.5 km
Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
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Tower Life Building
4.1 km
San Antonio Zoo
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Alamo Stadium
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18.7 km
Mission San Francisco de la Espada
16.2 km
La Villita
4.3 km
La Villita
4.4 km
Mission Concepcion
7.1 km
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