El Cajon
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| Foundation : | November 12, 1912 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | San Diego County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 48 ′ N , 116 ° 58 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 97.207 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 2,578.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 37.7 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 37.7 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 133 m |
| Postcodes : | 92019-92022, 92090 |
| Area code : | +1 619 |
| FIPS : | 06-21712 |
| GNIS ID : | 1652701 |
| Website : | www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us |
| Mayor : | Bill Wells |
.jpg) El Cajon from the air |
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El Cajon is a city in San Diego County in the US state of California . It has 97,207 inhabitants (as of 2010). The metropolitan area is 37.7 km² and is located off Interstate 8 and California State Route 67 .
The head office of the renowned guitar maker Taylor Guitars is located in El Cajon .
religion
In July 2008, the Seminary of Mar Abba the Great, the first seminary of the Chaldean Catholic Church outside of Iraq, was founded.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jimmie Johnson (* 1975), racing driver
- Tim LaHaye (1926–2016), Baptist pastor in El Cajon 1958–1981 and author of the novels left behind
- Greg Louganis (* 1960), water diver , multiple Olympic champion and world champion
- Glen Morgan , producer, director and screenwriter
- Olaf Wieghorst (1899–1988), painter; lived in El Cajon from 1945 until his death
Web links
Commons : El Cajon - collection of images, videos and audio files
