Cayucos
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State : | United States | |
State : | California | |
County : | San Luis Obispo County | |
Coordinates : | 35 ° 27 ′ N , 120 ° 54 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | |
Residents : | 2,943 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 367.9 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 9.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 23 m | |
Postal code : | 93430 | |
Area code : | +1 805 | |
FIPS : | 06-12132 | |
GNIS ID : | 1656455 | |
Website : | www.cayucos.org |
Cayucos is a town in San Luis Obispo County in California ( USA ). It is located on the coast near US Highway 101 and has a population of around 3,000.
The village emerged from a Spanish country estate founded in 1842 with the name Rancho Moro y Cayucos . In 1867, James Cass began building a settlement in the area. In 1871 a port facility was built, in 1875 the village was declared a city.
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