Loma Chiquita
| Loma Chiquita | |
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| Populated Place | |
 Loma Chiquita
Loma Chiquita
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| Coordinates: 37°06′18″N 121°49′25″W / 37.10500°N 121.82361°WCoordinates: 37°06′18″N 121°49′25″W / 37.10500°N 121.82361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Santa Clara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,598 ft (792 m) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95033, 95037 |
| Area code(s) | 408, 669 |
| GNIS feature ID | 227487 |
Loma Chiquita is an unincorporated rural area along the ridge leading to Loma Chiquita summit in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The area covers the associated ridgeline and hillsides, from the eastern base of Loma Prieta, towards the west near the intersection with upper Little Uvas Road. The northern part faces the Mountain Home area, and the southern part overlaps with Uvas Canyon.
The western half of the region lies within the Los Gatos Mountains zip code 95033, and the eastern half lies within the Morgan Hill zip code 95037. The telephone area codes are 408 and 669.
The Loma Chiquita ridge ranges from a peak of approximately 3,300 feet (1,000 metres) near the base of Loma Prieta to 1,800 feet (550 metres) above Little Uvas Valley. The ridge divides the upper Llagas and Uvas creek watersheds, which provide water to the Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs, respectively.
Native vegetation consists of mixed conifer-oak woodland along the mountain ridge, to chapparal and coastal scrub along the slopes.
The area has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.
In Spanish, "Loma Chiquita" means "little ridge". The ridgeline is relatively flat and gently sloping along its five-mile descent into the Little Uvas Valley.
Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in the late-18th century, the area was inhabited by the Ohlone people. Shortly thereafter, Spanish (and later Mexican) governments began awarding large land tracts ("ranchos") for settlement and grazing. The area abuts the Rancho Soquel Augmentación and Rancho Las Uvas lands granted in the mid-19th century. In the early 20th century, a few (unsuccessful) attempts were made to establish summer resorts in the area. However, a small population began staying year-round and has since grown into the present-day community.
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