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Also known as Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi, TX

city and county seat of Nueces County, Texas, United States

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Corpus Christi is a city in Texas that serves as the county seat of Nueces County, meaning it is the main governmental center for that county. It is located on the coast of Texas and functions as an important urban hub for the region.

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Encyclopedic overview

Corpus Christi (/ˌkɔːrpəs ˈkrɪsti/ KOR-pəs KRIS-tee; Latin for 'Body of Christ') is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and largest city of Nueces County in South Texas, with portions extending into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. With a population of 316,833 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in Texas.

Corpus Christi is 130 miles (210 km) southeast of San Antonio and 208 miles (335 km) southwest of Houston. Its political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties. The Corpus Christi metropolitan area had an estimated population of 442,600. It is also the hub of the six-county Corpus Christi–Kingsville–Alice combined statistical area.

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