Atascadero
| Atascadero, California | ||
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| City of Atascadero | ||
Atascadero City Hall (Administration Building), built 1914 - 1918
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 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the U.S. state of California |
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 Atascadero, California
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| Coordinates: 35°29′3″N 120°40′21″W / 35.48417°N 120.67250°WCoordinates: 35°29′3″N 120°40′21″W / 35.48417°N 120.67250°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| County | San Luis Obispo | |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1979 | |
| Founded by | Edward Gardner Lewis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tom O'Malley | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.130 sq mi (67.675 km2) | |
| • Land | 25.641 sq mi (66.409 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.489 sq mi (1.265 km2) 1.87% | |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 28,310 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 29,096 | |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 93422–93423 | |
| Area code | 805 | |
| FIPS code | 06-03064 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660277, 2409745 | |
| Website | www |
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Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S. Route 101. Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles metropolitan area. Atascadero is farther inland than most other cities in the county, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers, and cooler winters than other nearby cities such as San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. The main freeway through town is the US 101. The nearby State Routes 41 and 46 provide access to the Pacific Coast and the California Central Valley.
Founded by E.G. Lewis in 1913, the city grew to 29,096 people as of 2013.
Atascadero is a Spanish word loosely translated as bog, from the verb "atascar" which means to become stuck or hindered. Also, in the Chumash language, Atascadero translates into a place of much water.
The area was originally home to the Salinan Indians. In the half century between 1769 and 1823 the Spanish Franciscans established 21 missions along the California coast, including the nearby Mission San Miguel Arcángel, and Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain, and California became a Mexican province. In 1833, the Mexican government secularized the mission lands. Mexican Governor Juan Alvarado granted Rancho Atascadero to Trifon Garcia in 1842, and Pio Pico granted Pedro Estrada Rancho Asuncion in 1845. Patrick Washington Murphy held ownership of 61,000 acres (25,000 ha) at one time.
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