The Alamo Area is a thriving business and industry community centered in San Antonio, the second-largest city in Texas and seventh-largest in the U.S. The region serves as the gateway to the Southwest. It has a thriving economy, with one of the largest military concentrations in the nation, in addition to traditional manufacturing and service sectors. 

Airport
San Antonio
International Airport
(210) 207-3526,
http://www.ci.sat.tx.us/aviation

Texas has no state income tax. The state sales tax is 6.25 percent, with groceries and medicine exempt. The local sales tax and property tax varies by county.

Atascosa County
http://www.co.atascosa.tx.us
Population, 42,696
County seat, Jourdanton

Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 153
Pleasanton, TX 78064
Phone: (830) 569-2163
Fax: (830) 569-5272
http://www.pleasantoncofc.org

Bandara County
http://www.banderacounty.org
Population, 19,754
County seat, Bandera

Bandera County Texas Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 2445
331 Main St.
Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830) 796-3280
Fax: (830) 796-3970
http://www.banderatex.com

Bandera Texas Convention & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 171
Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (800) 364-3833

Bexar
http://www.banderacowboycapital.com
Population, 1,493,965
County seat, San Antonio
http://www.co.bexar.org
http://www.bexar.org

Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
602 E. Commerce St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 229-2100
Fax: (210) 229-1600
http://www.sachamber.org

City of San Antonio Economic Development Department
Frost Bank Tower
100 W. Houston St.
Suite 1900
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 207-8080
Fax: (210) 207-8151
http://www.sanantonio.gov

Comal County
http://www.co.comal.tx.us
Population, 91,806
County seat, New Braunfels

New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 311417
New Braunfels, TX 78131
Phone: (800) 572-2626 or
(830) 625-2385
http://www.nbcham.org

Frio County
http://www.co.frio.tx.us
Population, 16,386
County seat, Pearsall

Pearsall Texas Chamber of Commerce
http://www.pearsalltexas.com

Gillespie County
http://www.gillespiecounty.org
Population, 21,607
County seat, Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
302 E. Austin
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (888) 997-3600
(830) 997-6523
http://www.fredericksburg-texas.com

Guadalupe County
http://www.co.guadalupe.tx.us
Population, 99,620
County seat, Seguin

Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce
427 N. Austin St.
Seguin, TX 78155
Phone: (830) 379-6382 or
Fax: (830) 379-6971
http://www.sequinchamber.com

Karnes County
http://www.co.karnes.tx.us
Population, 15,458
County seat, Karnes City
Largest city, Kenedy

Kenedy Texas Chamber of Commerce
Tourism & Visitors Center
205 S. Second St.
Kenedy, TX 78119
Phone: (830) 583-3223
http://www.kenedychamber.com’

Kendall County
http://www.co.kendall.tx.us
Population, 27,214
County seat, Boerne

Greater Boerne Texas Chamber of Commerce
126 Rosewood Ave.
Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: (830) 249-8000
Fax: (830) 249-9639
http://www.boerne.org

Kerr County
http://www.co.kerr.tx.us
Population, 45,675
County seat, Kerrville

Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce
1700 Sidney Baker
Suite 100, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830) 896-1155
Fax: (830) 896-1175
http://www.kervilletx.com

Medina County
http://www.medinacountytexas.org
Population, 42,269
County seat, Hondo

Hondo Chamber of Commerce
1607 Avenue K
Hondo, TX 78861
Phone: (830) 426-3037
http://www.hondochamber.com

Wilson County
http://www.co.wilson.tx.us
Population, 36,726
County seat, Floresville

Floresville Chamber of Commerce
Tourist and Visitor Center
910 Tenth St.
Floresville, TX 78114
Phone: (866) 276-6778 or (830) 393-0074, Fax: (830) 393-9224
http://www.floresvillechamber.org

Brooke Army Medical Center
(210) 916-4141
http://www.bamc.amedd.army.mil

Fort Sam Houston
www.samhouston.army.mil

Lackland Air Force Base
(210) 671-2907
http://www.lackland.af.mil

Randolph Air Force Base
(210) 652-1110, (210) 652-1411
http://www.randolph.af.mil

Wilford Hall Medical Center
(210) 292-7412
http://www.whmc.af.mil