Bonita (California)
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View from Bonita Downs to the south over the Bonita Valley. by John Niekrasz. |
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Location in California | ||
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | California | |
County : | San Diego County | |
Coordinates : | 32 ° 40 ′ N , 117 ° 2 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | |
Residents : | 12,401 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 976.5 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 13.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.7 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 36 m | |
Postcodes : | 91902, 91908 | |
Area code : | +1 619 | |
FIPS : | 06-07414 | |
GNIS ID : | 1660356 |
Bonita is an American city in San Diego County in the US state of California . It has about 12,500 inhabitants (as of 2010). The city is located at the geographical coordinates of 32.67 ° north, 117.03 ° west. The metropolitan area has a size of 13.2 km² and is located on California State Route 54 .
After the Sweetwater Dam was built in 1888, a settlement developed in what is now Bonita.