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The Mexican Consulate in San Antonio is one of the oldest Mexican representations abroad. In 1861, Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juárez established the Consulate in recognition of the historical, economic, and cultural ties between Mexico and San Antonio.
The representation was raised to Consulate General in 1911 and, since 1957, it is located in the building of an old US Federal Reserve Bank, considered a historic property by the City of San Antonio. From 1861 to date, 48 Consuls have headed this office.
The constituency of the Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio includes 27 South Texas counties and covers an area of 1,205.4 km 2 .
In addition, the Consulate has the Cultural Institute of Mexico in San Antonio that organizes traveling exhibitions and cultural events in the region and the country.
Honorary Consuls of France are either French citizens or citizens of the host country who are nominated by the French “Ministère des Affaires Etrangères” and delegated by the Consul General of the circumscriptions to which they belong. They are not diplomats by training and are not paid. They are, however, officially accredited by the host country and enjoy privileges and immunities as defined by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations dated 24 April 1963.
The Honorary Consuls perform certain administrative functions; protect their constituent inhabitants and travelers; facilitate visits by political representatives and business leaders, and promote trade, investment and the arts.
