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On May 5, was founded the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar, on the west side of the San Antonio River, the source of the present city of San Antonio Texas. The event was chaired by Martin de Alarcón, settling around 30 families in the surrounding area.
Hispanic and Latino American culture in San Antonio (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in San Antonio" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
In 1716, the Payaya befriended Franciscan priest Antonio de Olivares. They became the mission Indians at San Antonio de Valero Mission, founded in 1718, later known as the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. [8] The mission began assimilation of the Payaya by teaching them Spanish and trade skills.
The mission was founded by the Cana people [1] on February 23, 1720, because Mission San Antonio de Valero had become overcrowded shortly after its founding with refugees from the closed East Texas missions. Father Antonio Margil received permission from the governor of Coahuila and Texas, the Marquis de San Miguel de Aguayo, to build a new ...
Here are 10 sites in San Antonio that made us reflect. Visit 10 sacred Spanish missions and sites in San Antonio to celebrate the holiday season Skip to main content
The Pastia people (also Pastias, Paxti; Spanish: "chamuscados") [notes 1] were a hunter-gatherer tribe of the Coahuiltecan.The Pastias inhabited the area south of San Antonio, largely between the Medina and San Antonio Rivers and the southward bend of the Nueces River running through modern day La Salle and McMullen counties.
The mission was re-established in the same area on July 5, 1716, by the Domingo Ramón-St. Denis expedition. [3] It was named as Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas. The new mission had to be abandoned in 1719 because of conflict between Spain and France. The mission was tried once more on August 5, 1721, as San Francisco de los Neches.
In 2019, the three-day convention had an attendance of 20,107 people, making it the largest event of its type in the city. [7] In 2009, San Antonio became the first U.S. city to sanction and sponsor an official Diwali celebration including a fireworks display and 5000 people in attendance.