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| San Diego, California | |||
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| City of San Diego | |||
Images from top, left to right: San Diego Skyline, Coronado Bridge, House of Hospitality in Balboa Park, Serra Museum in Presidio Park and the Old Point Loma lighthouse
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| Nickname(s): America's Finest City | |||
| Motto: Semper Vigilans (Latin for "Ever Vigilant") | |||
 Location of San Diego within San Diego County |
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 San Diego, California
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| Coordinates: 32°42′54″N 117°09′45″W / 32.71500°N 117.16250°WCoordinates: 32°42′54″N 117°09′45″W / 32.71500°N 117.16250°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 San Diego
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| Established | July 16, 1769 | ||
| Incorporated | March 27, 1850 | ||
| Named for | Saint Didacus of Alcalá | ||
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| • Type | Strong mayor | ||
| • Body | San Diego City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Kevin Faulconer | ||
| • City Attorney | Mara Elliott | ||
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| Area | |||
| • City | 372.40 sq mi (964.51 km2) | ||
| • Land | 325.19 sq mi (842.23 km2) | ||
| • Water | 47.21 sq mi (122.27 km2) 12.68% | ||
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
| Population (July 1, 2015) | |||
| • City | 1,394,928 | ||
| • Rank |
2nd in California 8th in the United States |
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| • Density | 4,003/sq mi (1,545.4/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 2,956,746 (15th) | ||
| • Metro | 3,095,313 (17th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | San Diegan | ||
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 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 |
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San Diego /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/ (Spanish for "Saint Didacus") is a major city in California, United States. It is in San Diego County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles (190 km) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico.
With an estimated population of 1,394,928 as of July 1, 2015, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana conurbation, the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the US and a bordering country after Detroit–Windsor, with a population of 4,922,723 people. San Diego has been called "the birthplace of California". It is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center.
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