Bexar County is a county located in the U.S. state of
Texas. As of the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 count, the population is
1,714,773. As of July 1, 2009, it is the 19th most populous county
in the nation. Its county seat is San Antonio[3]. In Spanish,
"Béxar" is pronounced ['bexar].
Bexar County (M-15), in the interior belt of the Coastal Plain of
South Central Texas, is crossed by the Balcones Escarpment. The
area northwest of the escarpment, about one-eighth of the county,
lies on the Edwards Plateau in high, hilly country, the source of
numerous springs and artesian and underground wells. The San
Antonio River and San Pedro Creek originate in such springs. The
San Antonio is the county's principal river, and into it flow a
number of smaller streams, including the Medina River and Medio,
Leon, Helotes, Salado, and Calvares creeks. Cibolo Creek forms the
boundary between Bexar and Comal counties on the north and
Guadalupe on the east.
The county is bounded on the north by Kendall and Comal counties,
on the east by Guadalupe and Wilson counties, on the south by
Atascosa County, and on the west by Medina and Bandera counties.
The county seat and largest city is San Antonio. Other large
population centers include Alamo Heights, Balcones Heights, Castle
Hills, Converse, Lytle, Olmos Park, Terrell Hills, Timberwood Park,
Universal City, and Windcrest. Several major highways serve the
county, including Interstate highways 10, 37, 35, and 410, and U.S.
highways 81, 87, 90, 181, and 281. The county's transportation
needs are also served by the Missouri Pacific, the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, and the Southern Pacific railroads, as well as San
Antonio International Airport.
Bexar County is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical
Area. Despite being situated in the reliably Republican state of
Texas, Bexar County is a major bellwether in presidential
elections. The county has a perfect record of voting for the
winning candidate in every presidential election since 1972. |
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