corpus+christi+texas




 * Corpus Christi is the county seat of Nueces County and a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Texas. The name means "body of Christ" in Latin. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 277,454 people (though a July 1, 2004 estimate placed the population at 281,196), making it...**


 * The city is often referred to as "The Sparkling City by the Sea," particularly in literature promoting tourism. Since 2003, the city has earned numerous awards including:**
 * The city is served by Corpus Christi International Airport, on the west side of the city.**


 * Corpus Christi has a marine climate, enjoying similar temperatures to those of other** [|**Gulf**] **Coast regions, but lower precipitation as it is located in a semiarid region.**


 * Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the** [|**South**] **Texas** **region of the** [|**U.S. state**] **of** [|**Texas**]**. The** [|**county seat**] **of** [|**Nueces County**]**,[|[4]] it also extends into** [|**Aransas**]**,** [|**Kleberg**]**, and** [|**San Patricio**] **counties.MSA population in 2008 is 416, 376.[|[1]] The population was 277,454 at the** [|**2000 census**]**; in 2006 the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 285,175,[|[5]] making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the three-county** [|**Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area**] **as well as the larger** [|**Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area**]**. The translation from** [|**Latin**] **of the city's name is //Body of Christ//, given to the settlement by the Spanish, in honor of the** [|**Blessed Sacrament**] **(**[|**Eucharist**]**). The city has been nicknamed //The Sparkling City by the Sea,// particularly in literature promoting tourism.**