Milpitas
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 The Monument Peak at Milpitas |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1954 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Santa Clara County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 26 ′ N , 121 ° 54 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 66,790 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,902.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 35.3 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 35.1 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 5 m |
| Postcodes : | 95035, 95036 |
| Area code : | +1 408 |
| FIPS : | 06-47766 |
| GNIS ID : | 1659759 |
| Website : | www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov |
| Mayor : | Jose Esteves |
 New family houses in Milpitas |
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Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County in California , United States , with 66,790 inhabitants (2010). The city lies north of San José and south of Fremont and is therefore in the catchment area of the metropolis of San Francisco . As of the 2000 census, about 52 percent of the population were Asian. The geographical coordinates are: 37.43 ° north, 121.89 ° west. The urban area has a size of 35.3 km².
The city's name, Milpitas, is derived from the plural diminutive of the Mexican word milpa , which means garden in which maize grows .
One of the few attractions in Milpitas is the Jose Maria Alviso Adobe , built in 1837 . The listed building is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the greater San Francisco area. Despite being remodeled in 1853, it is one of the most outstanding examples of the Monterey Colonial style that prevailed in California from around 1830 to 1860.
economy
The following companies, among others, are based in Milpitas:
- Adaptec
- Grandis
- Globalfoundries
- Infineon
- Nanometrics
- Promise Technology
- KLA Tencor
- LSI Corporation
- SanDisk
- R&M
- Quantum Corporation
- Zollner Electronics Inc.
Personalities
- Kanak Jha (* 2000), table tennis player
Web links
- Official website of the city of Milpitas (English)