Average daily temperature : Jan., 51.2 F; July, 86.1 F

Area : 360 square miles

City-owned parks : 6,717 acres

Population (1997 est.) : 1,115,600 (8th in U.S.)

Per capita personal income (1992) : $17,282

Civilian labor force : 695,110 employed; 32,177 unemployed

History : First Spanish garrison was established in 1718; The Battle of the Alamo was fought in the city in 1836; incorporated in 1837

Medical facilities : 34 hospitals, major medical center

Educational facilities : 15 universities and colleges

Communication : Nine television stations; 20 AM radio stations, 22 FM radio stations; one daily newspaper, 13 other newspapers

Transportation : One international airport, four railroads, four bus lines, VIA public transit system