Gilroy

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Gilroy
Nickname : Garlic Capital of the World
Old Town Hall, Gilroy 2014
Old Town Hall, Gilroy 2014
Location in California
Gilroy (California)
Gilroy
Gilroy
Basic data
Foundation : 1870
State : United States
State : California
County : Santa Clara County
Coordinates : 37 ° 1 ′  N , 121 ° 35 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 1 ′  N , 121 ° 35 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 51,173 (as of 2008)
Population density : 1,245.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 41.1 km 2  (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of
which 41.1 km 2  (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 61 m
Postal code : 95020
Area code : +1 408
FIPS : 06-29504
GNIS ID : 0277523
Website : www.ci.gilroy.ca.us
Mayor : Al Pinheiro

Gilroy is a city in Santa Clara County in the US state of California , United States , with 51,173 inhabitants (as of 2008 ).

The urban area has a size of 41.1 km². It is often referred to as the "garlic capital" of the world as you can see (and smell) as you drive past. The city is the venue for the Gilroy Garlic Festival , which has been taking place annually since 1979 , a cooking and barbecue festival all about garlic. The residents of the Bay Area know the place mainly through its outlet center.

The place caused a stir in 2019 with the assassination of Gilroy .

sons and daughters of the town