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San Marcos
Texas is a state located in the southern and western regions of the United States of America. The state is second largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston which is the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth largest port in the world.
San Marcos is a city in Texas, United States of America. The population was 34,733 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hays county. The state university is located in the city. The Aquarena Springs ecological education center is located in the city. A small group of Mexican families settled in the area. The settlers were plagued by floods and Indian raids and the settlement was abandoned in 1812. The Texas legislature organized Hays county on March 1, 1848 and designated San Marcos as the county seat.
In the decade following the arrival of the international great northern railroad in 1881, cattle and cotton provided the basis for the growth of San Marcos as a center for commerce and transportation. In the 1960s, with the emergence of aquarena springs and wonder world as attractions, the tourist industry became a growing part of the economy. The expansion of Texas State and establishment of the Gary Job Corps Training Center in 1965 made education the single largest employer in the city.
The pace of San Marcos is affected by the come and go of the students of Texas State university, which sits on the hill overlooking the town square. During summertime and spring and winter breaks the traffic is calmer, the restaurants less crowded and the streets of the square quieter. The city of San Marcos is served by the San Marcos consolidated independent school district. private schools include the masters school and the San Marcos baptist academy, a boarding college preparatory military academy. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Texas and it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die hard travelers the world over.
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