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Mirador de la Flor (English: Overlook of the Flower [1] [2] [3]) is a monument in Corpus Christi, Texas, that honors Tejano musician Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was murdered on March 31, 1995 at age 23. About 30,000 people visit the monument every year, especially citizens of Corpus Christi and cities located in Texas. [4]
Corpus Christi (/ ˌ k ɔːr p ə s ˈ k r ɪ s t i / KOR-pəs KRIS-tee; Latin for 'Body of Christ') is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County [5] with portions extending into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties.
Able to enter Corpus Christi Bay, these ships shelled the city during attempts to take it. The struggle moved back and forth for the remainder of the war, with the federals now loosening and now regaining their grip, holding Mustang Island, while engaging in actions in Corpus Christi and Flour Bluff to the southeast and on Mustang Island.
S. Violet Rd. and TX 44: Violet: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 12: Oso Dune Site (41NU37) Oso Dune Site (41NU37) August 23, 1985 : Address restricted [6] Corpus Christi: 13: Ritz Theatre: Ritz Theatre: January 26, 2024
The population was 277,454 at the 2000 census; in 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 285,175, [4] 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 City Council is the lead policy-setting body in Corpus Christi, with decision making largely centered on determining priorities for its services, such as street repairs.
A panorama of Corpus Christi taken from Flour Bluff. Flour Bluff is a specified area of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.It is located on Encinal peninsula bordered by Corpus Christi Bay on the north, Oso Bay on the west, the Laguna Madre on the east and the King Ranch to the south.
Nueces County has given a preliminary nod on joining the city of Corpus Christi to help financially support certain projects planned for a European-styled mixed-use development.