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Corpus Christi, TX

Corpus Christi, Texas
City
City of Corpus Christi
Night photo of Downtown Corpus Christi from the Harbor Bridge
Night photo of Downtown Corpus Christi from the Harbor Bridge
Flag of Corpus Christi, Texas
Flag
Nickname(s): Sparkling City by the Sea, The Real Windy City
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Nueces CorpusChristi.svg
Corpus Christi, Texas is located in the US
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′7″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°W / 27.74278; -97.40194Coordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′7″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°W / 27.74278; -97.40194
Country United States of America
State Texas
Counties Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio, Aransas
Named for Body of Christ
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council Mayor vacant seat
Joe McComb
Michael Hunter
Paulette Guajardo
Carolyn Vaughn
Ben Molina
Lucy Rubio
Greg Smith
Rudy Garza, Jr.
 • City Manager Margie C. Rose
Area
 • City 503.6 sq mi (1,304 km2)
 • Land 174.6 sq mi (452 km2)
 • Water 329.0 sq mi (852 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 305,215
 • Estimate (2014) 320,434
 • Rank US: 58th
 • Density 610/sq mi (230/km2)
 • Metro 442,600 (114th U.S.)
 • CSA 516,793 (87th)
Time zone CST (UTC–6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC–5)
ZIP codes 78401, 78402, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78409, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418
Area code(s) 361
FIPS code 48-17000
GNIS feature ID 1333380
Website Corpus Christi Official Website

Corpus Christi (/ˌkɔːrpəs ˈkrɪsti/), colloquially Corpus, is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties. Corpus Christi is 130 miles southeast of San Antonio. The city's political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties.

The city's population was estimated to be 320,434 in 2014, making it the eighth-most populous city in Texas. The Corpus Christi metropolitan area had an estimated population of 442,600. The city is also the hub of the six-county Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice Combined Statistical Area, with a 2013 estimated population of 516,793. The Port of Corpus Christi is the fifth-largest in the United States. The region is served by the Corpus Christi International Airport.


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