Located in the southern most part of the United States, Corpus Christi, Texas is home to over 285,000 residents and will continue to grow. Even with a population of that size, it still isn't the largest city in Texas. As a matter of fact, there are seven other cities in Texas larger than Corpus Christi. Texas is a large state, but Corpus Christi is still one of the most well known cities here for promoting tourism. In fact, it is known as "The Sparkling City By The Sea" for the amount of tourists brought in. The city is 170 years old and was founded by Colonel Henry Lawrence Kinney. For those that have visited the area or currently living there now can recognize by the name of the city that Corpus Christi is quite the religious name. It stands for "The Body Of Christ." To learn more about the city, be sure to look into our Texas yellowpages.Corpus Christi is quite the large area considering it is a little more than 460 square miles. Due to the large area that it covers, two reservoirs are required to help manage the water flow. Corpus Christi was added as a city to the state of Texas 157 years ago and during this time has had many positive contributions to the state. Two of the main contributions that Corpus Christi has brought to Texas is a Navel Air Base and an International Airport. Although, the most recognizable is the Port of Corpus Christi. The huge bodies of water that surround the city are quite breathtaking for anyone to see. Corpus Christi has many famous monuments to check out when visiting the city as well. For more information, our business directory will be of great use to you.