San Diego
San Diego | |
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 Images from top, left to right: San Diego Skyline, Coronado Bridge, museum in Balboa Park, Serra Museum in Presidio Park and the Old Point Loma lighthouse | |
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| Nickname(s): "America's Finest City", "Birthplace of California", "City in Motion"[1] | |
| Motto: Semper Vigilans (Latin for "Ever Vigilant") | |
 Location of San Diego in San Diego County, California | |
  San Diego Location within California  San Diego Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′54″N 117°09′45″W / 32.71500°N 117.16250°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Established | July 16, 1769 |
| Incorporated | March 27, 1850[2] |
| Named for | Saint Didacus of Alcalá |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor[3] |
| • Body | San Diego City Council |
| • Mayor | Todd Gloria (D) |
| • City Attorney | Heather Ferbert (D)[4] |
| • City Council[5] | List
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| • State Assembly Members | List
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| • State Senators | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 372.42 sq mi (964.57 km2) |
| • Land | 325.88 sq mi (844.04 km2) |
| • Water | 46.54 sq mi (120.53 km2) 12.50% |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,386,932 |
| • Rank | 8th in the United States 2nd in California |
| • Density | 4,255.96/sq mi (1,643.25/km2) |
| • Urban | 3,070,300 (US: 15th) |
| • Urban density | 4,550.5/sq mi (1,756.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,298,634 (US: 17th) |
| Demonym | San Diegan |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes[11] | 92101–92124, 92126–92132, 92134–92140, 92142, 92143, 92145, 92147, 92149–92155, 92158–92161, 92163, 92165–92179, 92182, 92186, 92187, 92190–92199 |
| Area codes | 619/858 |
| FIPS code | 06-66000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661377, 2411782 |
| Website | www |
San Diego (/ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/) is the second largest city in the U.S. state of California and eighth largest in the United States. It is at the southwest corner of California, as well as the southwest corner of the continental United States. It was founded in 1769 and it is the oldest city in California.[12] The mayor of San Diego as of 2025 is Todd Gloria.[13]
Background
[change | change source]It has comfortable weather most of the year. There are several military bases in and near San Diego. It has many beaches along the Pacific Ocean. The San Diego Zoo is very famous. The city has more small farms than any other city in the U.S., with about 7,000 farms.[14]
San Diego is home to San Diego State University, the University of California, San Diego, and University of San Diego.[15]
San Diego is on the international Mexico–United States Border.[16]
San Diego is home to the San Diego Padres baseball team.