The early Payaya Indians of the area called this area Yanaguana which means The Clear Water. Spanish explorers in 1691 discovered the Payaya Indian camp on a gentle river and named the site San Antonio.
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The worst natural disaster in United States history was caused by a hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas in 1900. Over 8000 deaths were recorded.
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Brazoria County, Texas has more species of birds than any other comparable area in North America.