Corpus Christi has population of over 275,000 Corpus Christi
residents. Corpus Christi is in the County of Nueces. The city of Corpus
Christi was named in 1519 by Spaniard Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda who was exploring
the south Texan coastline on the day the Roman Catholic Church celebrates
the Corpus Christi Feast Day. Corpus Christi literally means the Body of
Christ. Corpus Christi is the biggest city on Texan Coastline. Corpus Christi
is one of the biggest ports in the US. Corpus Christi was incorporated as
the City of Corpus Christi in 1852. There has traditionally been a military
presence in the Corpus Christi area due to Corpus Christi geographic location.
Ten miles south of Corpus Christi is Naval Air Station Corpus Christi the
Corpus Christi Army Depot and US Coast Guard Corpus Christi . Major businesses
around the Corpus Christi area include Agriculture, Tourism and Petrochemical.
Corpus Christi offers some of the best fishing and water fowl hunting to
its Corpus Christi visitors who return annually. Other recreational activities
in Corpus Christi include the many and varied activities relating to Wind
Sport. Corpus Christi has favorable wind speed to facilitate this popular
range of sporting activities. Corpus Christi has many excellent restaurants.
Corpus Christi Convention / Visitors Bureau
1201 N. Shoreline Boulevard
Corpus Christi Texas 78401
