San Juan Capistrano
| San Juan Capistrano | |||
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 Intersection in the city center |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 19, 1961 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Orange County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 30 ′ N , 117 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 33,826 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 919.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 37.1 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 36.8 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 37 m | ||
| Postal code : | 92675 | ||
| Area code : | +1 949 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-68028 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1661383 | ||
| Website : | www.sanjuancapistrano.org | ||
| Mayor : | Joe Soto | ||
San Juan Capistrano , named after John Capistrano , is a city in Orange County in the US state of California , United States , with 35,000 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). The geographical coordinates are: 33.50 ° North, 117.65 ° West. The urban area has a size of 37.1 km².
history
San Juan Capistrano is one of the oldest western settlements in present-day California. The place was created around 1776 as a mission during the Spanish colonial times. San Juan Capistrano was formed around the mission station of the same name, the remains of which have been preserved from an earthquake of December 18, 1812, when 40 people died. In 1986 the new San Juan Capistrano Mission Basilica was completed.
Personalities
San Juan Capistrano is the hometown of the former world champion in beach volleyball Jennifer Kessy (partner April Ross ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Profile in the Beach Volleyball Database (English)