San Marcos
city in and county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States, that extends into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties
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Summary
San Marcos is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,507 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hays County[3], Guadalupe County[4], Caldwell County[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Blanco River[7]
- Head of government: Jane Hughson[8]
- Instance of: county seat[9]
- Postal code: 78666[10], 78667[11]
- Commons category: San Marcos, Texas[12]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[13]
- Local dialing code: 512[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1808[15]
- Official website: https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/[16]
- IPA transcription: ˌsæn ˈmɑːrkəs[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:San Marcos, Texas[18]
- Population: 741[19], 44,894[20], 67,553[21]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of San Marcos, Texas[22]
- Capital of: Hays County[23]
- Official name: San Marcos[24]
- Category for people born here: Q21038406[25]
- Category for people who died here: Q44041262[26]
- Number of households: 23,769[27]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from San Marcos, Texas[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 188 m[29]
- Area: 88.726396 km²[30], 78.610614 km²[31]
- Water as percent of area: 0.4375 percent[32]
- Territory overlaps: San Marcos urban area[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for San Marcos include San Marcos Municipal Airport[34], an airport[35], in United States[36].
Why It Matters
San Marcos has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include San Marcos Municipal Airport[34], an airport[35], in United States[36].