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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.
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 Payaya people lived near the San Antonio River, the Frio River to the west, near the Pastia tribal lands; and Milam County to the east, where they lived among the Tonkawa. The Payaya called their village Yanaguana. It was located next to the river which the Spanish named the San Antonio.
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 ...
In Stockton and Sacramento, a new group of Indian immigrants from the state of Gujarat opened several small hotels. [45] In 1955, 14 of 21 hotels enterprises in San Francisco were operated by Gujarati Hindus. [46] By the 1980s, Indians owned around 15,000 motels, about 28% of all hotels and motels in the U.S. [47]
From 1990 to 2000, the San Francisco Bay Area's Pakistani population increased from 3,477 to 6,119, an increase of 76%. [28] Predating modern-day Pakistan, Muslims from the British Raj immigrated in waves starting in 1902 to the West Coast, most notably in Yuba City, California, in search for mining and logging jobs.
Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominican Americans tend to favor progressive political ideologies and support the Democrats. However, because the latter groups are far more numerous—as, again, Mexican Americans alone are 64% of Hispanics—the Democratic Party is considered to be in a far stronger position with the ethnic group overall.
"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]