Alamo Heights (pop. 8,374) an incorporated municipality within the city of San Antonio, it’s located five miles north east of San Antonio center, a “straight shot” up Broadway where one will find a dynamic city with shopping availability satisfying most everyone’s needs. And, in fact, the headwaters of the San Antonio River are located in Alamo Heights.
In 1836, the area known as Alamo Heights was included as public land in the original survey of San Antonio, but in 1837 a city ordinance provided for the sale of public lands to secure funds for city improvements.
School aged youngsters attend Alamo Heights ISD schools. The school district, a leader in education, includes in its boundaries, Olmos Park and Terrell Hills.
