Originally a Payaya Indian settlement, Spanish explorers and missionaries first came to the site of the present-day "Little Village" in 1691. Restored and revitalized during the Great Depression, the historic area now houses a thriving arts community. Influential Tejanos interred at nearby San Fernando Cemetery No. 1 include José Antonio Navarro, Capt. José Antonio Manchaca, and José de Jesús Rodriguez.
La Villita Historic
District
- Bounded by West Market St., South Saint Mary’s St., East Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., and South Alamo St., San Antonio, TX
- 210-207-8614
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- National Register of Historic Places.
