San Marcos (California)

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San Marcos
San Diego County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas San Marcos Highlighted.svg
Location in California
Basic data
Foundation : April 22, 1840
State : United States
State : California
County : San Diego County
Coordinates : 33 ° 9 ′  N , 117 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 9 ′  N , 117 ° 10 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 83,781 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,327.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 63.2 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of
which 63.1 km 2  (approx. 24 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 177 m
Postal code : 92069
Area code : +1 760
FIPS : 06-68196
GNIS ID : 1661388
Website : www.ci.san-marcos.ca.us
Mayor : Jim Desmond

San Marcos is a city in San Diego County in the US state of California , United States . According to the 2010 census, the city has 83,781 inhabitants. The metropolitan area has a size of 63.2 km² and is located on California State Route 78 .

The city is the seat of California State University, San Marcos .

geography

Geographical location

The urban area of ​​San Marcos covers approx. 63.2 km².

Neighboring communities

San Marcos is bordered by Escondido to the east, Encinitas to the southwest, Carlsbad to the west and Vista to the northwest . There are also other, mostly smaller, neighboring communities:

  • Buenavida
  • Coronado Hills
  • Creek District
  • Discovery Hills
  • Grandon Estates
  • Lake San Marcos
  • Old Creek Ranch
  • Rancho Coronado
  • Richmar
  • Rock Springs / Bennett District
  • San Elijo Hills
  • Santa Fe Hills
  • Stone Canyon
  • Twin Oaks Valley
  • University District

climate

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history

According to legend, the San Luis Rey Mission community was robbed by a small group of Indians in the late 18th century . During the persecution of the fleeing Indians, the then ruling Spaniards came through a fertile valley, which in 1797 was named Los Vallecitos de San Marcos ; in honor of April 25th (St. Mark's Day), the day of discovery.

On April 22, 1840, the then governor Juan B. Alvarado transferred the ranch Vallecitos de San Marcos to his relative, Jose María Alvarado. He died in the Pauma massacre and left the land to his wife, who then sold it to Lorenzo Soto . Soto, in turn, sold the land to Cave Couts and his family in the late 1850s .

In 1886, Gustavus French Merriam, a major from Topeka, Kansas who served in the defense of Washington, DC during the American Civil War , was given an area of ​​approximately 0.65 square kilometers, on which he established the first permanent settlement in the area . He named the small valley in which his settlement was located, Twin Oaks, and began producing wine and honey. Shortly afterwards the first German and Dutch immigrants settled here.

In 1887, the Santa Fe Railroad announced that it would build a railway line through the valley, but to the disappointment of the residents at a distance of 1.6 kilometers from the city center.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, San Marcos' economy was dominated by agriculture. In the middle of the 20th century, dairies and poultry farms settled in the city.

From 1956, San Marcos experienced a phase of growth when water from the Colorado River first reached the city, so that the population quickly grew to 2,500 people. In the 1970s, San Marcos flourished as the third fastest growing city in the state, with a population of 17,479 in 1980. Growth continued in the decades that followed, with the population rising from 33,800 (1990) and 82,743 (2000) to 83,781 (2010) residents.

Culture and sights

Natural monuments

Lake San Marcos

There are several golf courses in San Marcos , especially on Lake San Marcos , which is also known as a resort. The city is also known for its abundance of various parks and green spaces. A particularly popular destination is the top of Double Peak Park , which is the highest point in the area and therefore offers panoramic views over North County. On a cloud-free day, you can see both the San Bernardino Mountains in Los Angeles and the skyscrapers in downtown San Diego. Kilometers of paths were built through the whole city to facilitate bicycle traffic.

Culinary specialties

San Marcos is known for having some of the best restaurants in North County. There are also a number of restaurant chains:

  • Applebees
  • Boudin San Francisco
  • Broken Yolk Cafe
  • Chick-fil-A
  • Chin's Schezwan
  • Churchill's Pub & Grille
  • Cold stone
  • Dalton's Roadhouse
  • Elephant Bar
  • In N Out
  • Panera bread
  • Phil's BBQ
  • Mr. Taco
  • Sammy's Woodfired Pizza

Economy and Infrastructure

employer

The city's annual financial report from 2009 shows the city's largest employers (based on the number of employees):

rank employer Number of employees
1 Hunter Industries 726
2 United Parcel Service 467
3 Walmart 395
4th TriStaff 387
5 Costco 360
6th Oncore Manufacturing Services 320
7th Teamwork Athletic Apparel 300
8th Lusardi Construction 300
9 Fry's Electronics 290
10 Kaiser Permanente 231
11 California State University, San Marcos 230
12 Signet Armorlite 214
13 Hollandia Dairy 190
14th Fluid Components International 184
15th The Land Stewards 155
16 24 hour fitness 149
17th The Home Depot 143
18th Hughes Circuits 140
19th Village Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 130
20th Falmat 126

Shopping

There are also numerous shopping opportunities in San Marcos:

  • Best Buy
  • Costco
  • Frys Electronics
  • Harley Davidson
  • Home Depot
  • Lowes
  • Nordstrom Rack
  • Sports Chalet
  • Sprouts Market
  • Ulta

education

With its award-winning school district, Palomar Community College and California State University, San Marcos has quickly established itself as something of an education hub in North County.

California State University San Marcos

Craven Hall (CSUSM)

CSU San Marcos is a smaller campus in the California State University network . It was founded in 1989 and covers an area of ​​approximately 1.23 km². In the 2011/2012 winter semester, 10,276 students study in four different faculties at the university.

San Marcos School District

The San Marcos school district is one of the best in San Diego County and even in the state of California. This is particularly evident from the fact that the students there tended to do better than the comparison group in the California State Tests . The school district is also one of the largest in the San Diego area; it includes numerous kindergartens and a total of 19 schools (11 primary schools and 8 secondary schools).

Palomar College

Palomar College is a community college and a member of the California Community Colleges system. These are state, continuing educational institutions that are attended for two years and after graduation enable access to a university. The Palomar campus is located north of San Marcos and currently has approximately 30,000 full and part-time students.

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Census 2010. April 1, 2010, accessed December 10, 2011 .
  2. ↑ a b U. S. 2010 census. April 1, 2010, archived from the original on February 20, 2011 ; accessed December 10, 2011 .
  3. ^ San Marcos History. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 16, 2011 ; accessed December 10, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ci.san-marcos.ca.us
  4. ↑ TERI Center for Research and Life Planning - Final Environmental Impact Report. (PDF; 116 kB) (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on December 13, 2011 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.sdcounty.ca.gov  
  5. ^ San Marcos Financial Report. 2009, accessed December 13, 2011 .
  6. ↑ CSUSM News. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 7, 2011 ; accessed December 10, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.csusm.edu
  7. ^ California Community Colleges. Retrieved December 25, 2011 .
  8. ^ Palomar Community College. Retrieved December 25, 2011 .

Web links

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