El Sobrante
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Contra Costa County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 58 ′ N , 122 ° 18 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 12,260 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,532.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 57 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 94803, 94820 | ||
| Area code : | +1 510 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-22454 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1658484 | ||
El Sobrante is a city in Contra Costa County in the US state of California , United States , with 11,300 inhabitants (as of 2004).
location
The geographical coordinates are: 37.98 ° North, 122.29 ° West. The city is located in the greater San Francisco area and borders on Richmond to the east . In the east of the city is the San Pablo Reservoir Parkland, in the southwest the San Pablo Ridge, in the northeast the Sobrante Ridge. El Sobrante is approx. 50 m above sea level. The urban area has a size of 8.0 km².
history
The area was initially settled by the Huchiun Indians, one of the Ohlone tribes who settled around the San Francisco Bay . With the arrival of the whites, the missionary station in San Francisco was forced to do so. When Mexico at the beginning of the 19th century gained independence from Spain, the Huchiun, imprisoned or enslaved by the Spanish in San Francisco, were also released; the whites had meanwhile appropriated their property. Two large latifundia arose in the area: the Rancho de San Pablo and the Rancho El Sobrante. In 1848 California fell to the United States. At the beginning of the 20th century the two ranches were divided into small plots and sold to new settlers. As San Francisco grew, El Sobrante also developed into a typical suburban community with a high proportion of commuters.
population
The population of El Sobrante is made up as follows: 60.4% white, 15.6% Hispanics, 12.2% black, 12.5% Asian, 2.4% Indian. The ancestors' country of origin stated: 11.2% Germany, 10.3% Ireland, 7.3% England, 6.4% Italy. The average income per capita is $ 24,525. 9.5% of the population live below the poverty line.
Facilities
El Sobrante has one junior high school and four elementary schools at public schools, one Waldorf school and two church-run schools at private schools.