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Quick Facts about San Antonio :

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  • Seventh largest and one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S.
  • Host to more than 39 million visitors a year, including 31.1 million overnight guests
  • Home to the River Walk – a 15-mile network of stone paths along the San Antonio River that connect hotels, shops, restaurants, theaters and more
  • Has the largest concentration of Spanish colonial architecture in North America, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that includes five 18th century missions. The city also has the oldest active cathedral sanctuary in the U.S.
  • Designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in November 2017, only the second city in the U.S. to receive the designation
  • Home to The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) – one of only three campuses in the country; including a focus on Latin American cuisine
  • Known for the Alamo, the number one tourist attraction in Texas and one of the city’s five Spanish colonial missions
  • Entertains with top theme parks: SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Morgan’s Wonderland – the world’s largest ultra-accessible theme park designed for those with special needs
  • Offers nationally acclaimed museums including two Smithsonian affiliates
  • Recognized for events including Fiesta San Antonio, Luminaria: Contemporary Arts Festival, Culinaria Food & Wine Festival, the Conjunto Music Festival and the largest Día De Los Muertos celebration in the U.S.
  • Birthplace of Tex-Mex – experience it in the city’s culture, art, music and cuisine
  • Leading golf destination with more than 50 golf courses, many noted among the nation’s best
  • Destination for professional sports teams: San Antonio Spurs (NBA), San Antonio FC (USL) and San Antonio Missions (MiLB)
  • Top industries include healthcare/bioscience, manufacturing, IT, tourism and aerospace
  • Host to eight universities including Division I schools the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and University of the Incarnate Word, as well as the Alamo College System

Electricity company :

CPS https://www.cpsenergy.com/

Water company:

SAWS https://www.saws.org/

Trash/Recycling/Organics Recycling company (House) :

SWMD https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SWMD

School Districts surrounding MCECC :

NISD: https://www.nisd.net/
NEISD: https://www.neisd.net/

Big Companies :

UTSA: www.utsa.edu
USAA: https://www.usaa.com/
AT&T: www.att.com

Colleges/Universities :

Alamo Colleges (Community College): https://www.alamo.edu/
UTSA: www.utsa.edu
UIW: https://www.uiw.edu/
Trinity University: https://www.trinity.edu/
OLLU: https://www.ollusa.edu/
St. Mary’s: https://www.stmarytx.edu/
Texas A&M-San Antonio: https://www.tamusa.edu/
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: https://uthscsa.edu/

Muslim focused organizations :

Muslim American Society (MAS): https://massanantonio.org/
UTSA-PSA: https://www.facebook.com/psaatutsa/
UTSA-MSA: https://www.instagram.com/msa.utsa/?hl=en
Pakistan Association of San Antonio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/108815202505538/

Other mosques in San Antonio :

ICSA: https://icsaonline.org/
Address: 8638 Fairhaven St, San Antonio, TX 78229
NICSA: https://nicsatx.org/
Address: 21003 Encino Commons STE 110, San Antonio, TX 78259