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Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara, California
City
City of Santa Clara
The Santa Clara Convention Center in July 2007
The Santa Clara Convention Center in July 2007
Flag of Santa Clara, California
Flag
Official seal of Santa Clara, California
Seal
Location in Santa Clara County and the U.S. state of California
Location in Santa Clara County and the U.S. state of California
Santa Clara, California is located in the US
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°21′16″N 121°58′9″W / 37.35444°N 121.96917°W / 37.35444; -121.96917Coordinates: 37°21′16″N 121°58′9″W / 37.35444°N 121.96917°W / 37.35444; -121.96917
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Santa Clara
Incorporated July 5, 1852
Government
 • Type Council/Manager
 • City Council Mayor Lisa Gillmor
Pat Kolstad
Debi Davis
Jerry Marsalli
Dominic J. Caserta
Teresa O'Neill
Kathy Watanabe
 • City Manager Rajeev Batra (acting)
 • City Clerk Rod Diridon, Jr.
Area
 • Total 18.407 sq mi (47.675 km2)
 • Land 18.407 sq mi (47.675 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 72 ft (22 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 116,468
 • Estimate (2015) 126,215
 • Rank 3rd in Santa Clara County
48th in California
 • Density 6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 95050–95056
Area codes 408/669
FIPS code 06-69084
GNIS feature IDs 1654953, 2411816
Website www.santaclaraca.gov

Santa Clara (/ˌsæntəˈklærə/) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, named after the Spanish mission that was established there in 1777. The city's population was 116,468 at the 2010 United States Census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Located 45 miles (72 km) southeast of San Francisco, the city was founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the grounds of Santa Clara University. Saint Clare is the patron saint of Santa Clara.

Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to the headquarters of several high-tech companies such as Intel. It is also home to Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California. Levi's Stadium, the home of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, the site of Super Bowl 50, The Pac-12 Football Championship Game and the site of the 2019 College Football Playoff title game, is located in the city. It is bordered by San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Cupertino.


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