Tag: San Angelo

San Angelo ( /sæn ˈændʒəloʊ/) is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas, it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200. The San Angelo metropolitan area had a population of 111,823.
San Angelo is home to Angelo State University, historic Fort Concho, and Goodfellow Air Force Base.
Some common aliases or nicknames of San Angelo include Angelo, the River City, the Concho City, the Pearl of the Conchos, and the Oasis of West Texas.
Prior to the coming of Europeans, San Angelo was the center of the Jumanos. In 1632, a short-lived mission of Franciscans under Spanish auspices occupied the area.
The history of the current city of San Angelo began in 1867. Fort Concho was established as one of a series of new forts designed to protect the frontier from hostile threats. The Fort was home to cavalry, infantry, and the famous Black Cavalry, otherwise known as Buffalo Soldiers by…