Corpus Christi is a county seat of Nueces County. The community derives its name from Latin for "body of Christ." Corpus Christi is on Nueces and Corpus Christi bays. It is part of the region known as South Texas. The city is referred to as just the ‘Corpus’ while in promotional literature it is referrred as "The Sparkling City by the Sea." 

Corpus Christi covers a total area of 1,192.0 km² (460.2 mi²) of which 400.5 km² (154.6 mi²) of it is land and 791.5 km² (305.6 mi²) of it (66.40%) is water. Lake Corpus Christi and the Choke Canyon Reservoir supply drinking water to the city.

Corpus Christi enjoys a sub-tropical and semi-arid climate with a mean annual temperature of 71 F. January is the coldest month of the year while August is the hottest month. Summers are usually hot but modified by the cool sea breezes. On an average the city enjoys 114 clear days per year.

Land area: 154.6 square miles

Latitude: 27.74 N

Longitude: 97.40 W

Population: 283,474 as on 2005

Local festivals include:

• Bayfest - Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2006
• Buccaneer Days - April 6-May 7, 2006
• Hispanic Heritage Festival - Oct. 8, 2006
• Texas Jazz Festival - Oct. 20-22, 2006

Attractions:

• USS Lexington
• Art Museum of South Texas
• International Kite Museum
• Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
• Asian Cultures Museum
• Texas State Aquarium
• Botanical Gardens
• Asian Cultures Museum