San Antonio, Florida

For the city in Texas, see San Antonio.

San Antonio, Florida
City
City of San Antonio
San Antonio City Hall (built 1939)
San Antonio City Hall (built 1939)
Nickname(s): 
San Ann, San An'
Motto: 
"Gem of the Highlands"
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°20′12″N 82°16′30″W / 28.33667°N 82.27500°W / 28.33667; -82.27500
Country United States
State Florida
County Pasco
Settled
(San Antonio de Padua)		February 15, 1882[1][2][3][4]
Incorporated (Town of San Antonio)August 7, 1891[2][3][4][5]
Incorporated
(City of Lake Jovita)		June 2, 1926[2][3][4]
Incorporated
(City of San Antonio)		May 23, 1931[2][3][4]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Commission fused
 • MayorJohn T. Vogel II
 • Mayor Pro TemRandy Huckabee
 • CommissionersCaitlin Bolender,
Kevin Damic, and
Blaze Drinkwine
 • City ClerkMarissa N. Morales
 • City AttorneyGerald T. Buhr
Area
[6]
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
167ft/469ft ft (51/201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,297
 • Density954.38/sq mi (368.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33576
Area code352
FIPS code12-63375[7]
GNIS feature ID0290470[8]
Websitewww.sanantonioflorida.org

San Antonio, or unofficially "San Ann" or "San An" as the locals call it, is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, much more commonly known as the Tampa Bay Area. It lies within Florida's 12th congressional district. The population was 1,297 at the 2020 census.

It was established as a Catholic colony by Judge Edmund F. Dunne.[9] The city derives its name from Saint Anthony of Padua.[10][11] Saint Leo University is located nearby.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Davis 1939 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference History of San Antonio, Pasco Count was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "Our History: San Antonio". www.sanantonioflorida.org.
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference SAFHis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference SanAntInc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "History of San Antonio".
  10. ^ Blackstone, Lillian (March 23, 1952). "Into center of state". St. Petersburg Times. p. 19. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  11. ^ Dayton, William G. "A Short History of the San Antonio Area". Retrieved May 23, 2016.