San Antonio (/ˌsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/ SAN an-TOH-nee-oh; Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is a city in Texas, United States. The city is the seventh-most populous in the United States, the second-largest in the Southern United States, and the second-most populous in Texas. It is the 12th most-populous city in North America, with 1,434,625 residents in 2020.
Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city in 1731 became the first chartered civil settlement in what is now present-day Texas. The area was then part of the Spanish Empire. From 1821 to 1836, it was part of the Mexican Republic. It is the oldest municipality in Texas, having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1, 2018.
Huqiu District belongs to Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. Huqiu District is located on the west side of the ancient city of Suzhou, facing Shihu and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to the east, and Youxin Street, Sanyuan Street and Baiyang Bay Street in Suzhou District, bounded by Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Huqiu Street in Suzhou District and Huangqiao Street in Xiangcheng District; bordering Yuexi Street, Mudu Town, Zangshu Town and Guangfu Town in Wuzhong District in the south; Taihu Lake in the west and northwest. The north is adjacent to Huangdai Town, Dongqiao Town and Wangting Town in Xiangcheng District; the administrative area covers an area of 332.37 square kilometers and has a resident population of 596100 (at the end of 2017). It has jurisdiction over 4 streets and 2 towns, and the District people's Government is stationed at 58 Kopu Road, Dongzhu Street.