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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.
"Diwali San Antonio" is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of November. Pride San Antonio is an annual LGBT event that attracts thousands in the San Antonio area. [8] San Antonio Royal Steppaz is an African American trail riding group founded during the pandemic to connect members to nature and history. [9]
San Antonio on Parade: Six Historic Festivals. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-222-5. Bremer, Thomas S. (2004). Blessed with Tourists: The Borderlands of Religion and Tourism in San Antonio. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-5580-5. Chambers, William T. (1940). "San Antonio, Texas". Economic Geography.
African Americans are concentrated in eastern, east-central and northern Texas, as well as the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metropolitan areas. [15] African Americans form 24 percent of both the cities of Dallas and Houston, 19% of Fort Worth, 8.1 percent of Austin, and 7.5 percent of San Antonio. [2]
The Texas Folklife Festival is an annual event sponsored by the University of Texas at San Antonio's Institute of Texan Cultures celebrating the many ethnicities represented in the population of the state of Texas. Thousands attend the three-day event each year, which features food, crafts, music, and dances from ethnic groups that immigrated ...
This is a list of ethnic enclaves in various countries of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds to the native population. An ethnic enclave in this context denotes an area primarily populated by a population with similar ethnic or racial background. This list also includes concentrations rather than enclaves, and historic examples which may ...
Misión de San Antonio de Valero, San Antonio (Texas). The Alamo Mission was founded to serve the spiritual needs of the Canarian settlers. Juan de Acuña, Viceroy of New Spain, bestowed titles of nobility on each Canary Island family. [22] After arriving in San Antonio, the Isleños had problems with the Texas government and the local bourgeoisie.