Corpus Christi, Texas
| Corpus Christi, Texas | ||
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| City of Corpus Christi | ||
Night photo of Downtown Corpus Christi from the Harbor Bridge
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| Nickname(s): Sparkling City by the Sea, The Real Windy City | ||
 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Corpus Christi, Texas
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| Coordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′7″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°WCoordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′7″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°W | ||
| Country | United States of America | |
| State | Texas | |
| Counties | Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio, Aransas | |
| Named for | Body of Christ | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
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Mayor vacant seat Joe McComb Michael Hunter Paulette Guajardo Carolyn Vaughn Ben Molina Lucy Rubio Greg Smith Rudy Garza, Jr. |
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| • 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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