Home to about 100,000 friendly people, San Angelo is home to three lakes, the Concho River which runs through the heart of the city, Angelo State University, and Goodfellow Air Force Base. San Angelo is the place to come for good times, excellent educational and medical facilities and every recreational activity under the sun. Our city offers a diverse mixture of arts and culture, such as the San Angelo Civic Ballet, ASU theatre and concerts, Hispanic cultural events at our Paseo de Santa Angela, as well as our internationally celebrated water lilies and the Concho Pearls that are unique to this area. San Angelo highlights include Lake Nasworthy, with its Nature Center, Bass Club, city and private…

In 1867 the United States Cavalry established Fort Concho along the banks of the river. The fort was built to protect frontier settlements, patrol and map the vast West Texas region, and quell hostile threats in the area. An enterprising merchant and businessman, Bart J. DeWitt, began a settlement across from the fort in 1870. Initially called Santa Angela in honor of his wife, the town grew into a community that provided services to Fort Concho. In 1881, residents unfamiliar with proper Spanish grammar corrupted the name to San Angela. The name was later changed in 1883 by the U.S. Post Office in order to correct the grammatical…