San Antonio, Florida
San Antonio is a city of 1,446 people in Pasco County, Florida, founded in 1882.
Why visit San Antonio
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Saint Leo Abbey and San Antonio Athletic Complex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 49°F.
Weather in San Antonio
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About San Antonio
San Antonio, or unofficially "San Ann" or "San An" as the locals call it, is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, much more commonly known as the Tampa Bay Area. It lies within Florida's 12th congressional district. The population was 1,297 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article San Antonio, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Saint Leo Abbey
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
History
San Antonio was founded by Edmund F. Dunne, an Irish American who had previously served as chief justice of the Arizona Territory. In June 1881, Dunne was a legal counsel involved in the Disston Land Purchase, and as his commission, received 100,000 choice acres (400 km2) of land out of the 4,000,000-acre (16,000 km2) purchase. The following year on February 15, 1882, while surveying the Disston Land Purchase with his cousin, Captain Hugh Dunne, he came upon a previously unsurveyed lake with crystal-clear water. Seeing in a prayer book that it was the feast day of St. Jovita, he named the lake, Lake Jovita, after the early Christian martyr, and named the community, "San Antonio de Padua", after Saint Anthony of Padua.
Judge Dunne selected the city's location on Lake Jovita's western shore and began settling it in earnest. He intended for the city to be the center of a Roman Catholic colony in Florida, then a heavily Protestant state. Dunne planned several other villages for the surrounding area including St. Thomas, Villa Maria, Carmel, and San Felipe, but only the rural community of St. Joseph survives today.
From the History section of San Antonio, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Innovation Preparatory Academy
School · 4.8 mi
7800 Avery Scope View, Wesley Chapel
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation
School · 3.5 mi
32555 Innovation Drive, Wesley Chapel
Map of San Antonio
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 49°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 73°F | 52°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 55°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 60°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 88°F | 66°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 8.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 8.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 8.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 71°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 83°F | 65°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 77°F | 57°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 72°F | 52°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Saint Leo Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pasco County has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tampa North Aero Park (KYO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- St. Leo 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Pasadena Hills 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Dade City 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Dade City North 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Zephyrhills 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Zephyrhills West 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Zephyrhills North 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Wesley Chapel 10 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Zephyrhills South 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Connerton 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- San Antonio FL city hall04, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamales restaurant, San Antonio Florida, Richard Elzey, CC BY 2.0
- St-leo-abbey-entrance02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Man snake basket, Walter from Pinellas Park, Florida, CC BY 2.0
- Holy Name Monastery, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Leo University main campus, Blicarea, CC0
- Aerial view of the main Saint Leo University campus, Odiedude, CC BY-SA 4.0
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