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Corpus Christi is a port city on the Gulf of Mexico in south Texas. It is the seat of Nueces County.
Corpus Christi is among the ten largest cities in the state of Texas. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 277,454. It is the among the one-hundred largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 279,208 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Corpus Christi metro area. It is the the seat of Nueces county. It has an area of 154.6 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 27°48'01" north and 97°23'46" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4817000.
Del Mar College is in Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi International airport serves the city. Interstate Highway 37 passes through Corpus Christi.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 32.26 inches. Winters are generally mild with little rain and summers are very hot with moderate rain.
The city is close to beaches, wildlife preserves, and other natural attractions like Padre Island National Seashore, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Mustang Island State Park, Goose Island State Park, and Lake Corpus Christi State Recreation Area. The Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier and Museum are near downtown. The USS Lexington is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The name "Corpus Christi" means "body of Christ" in Latin.
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