Soledad, California
| City of Soledad | |
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City limit sign seen as entering into Soledad
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 Location in Monterey County and the state of California |
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 City of Soledad
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| Coordinates: 36°25′29″N 121°19′35″W / 36.42472°N 121.32639°WCoordinates: 36°25′29″N 121°19′35″W / 36.42472°N 121.32639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Monterey |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fred J. Ledesma |
| • State senator | Anthony Cannella (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.566 sq mi (11.825 km2) |
| • Land | 4.414 sq mi (11.432 km2) |
| • Water | 0.152 sq mi (0.393 km2) 3.32% |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 25,738 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 25,849 |
| • Density | 5,600/sq mi (2,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93960 |
| Area code | 831 |
| Website | www |
Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Soledad is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 190 feet (58 m). The population was 25,738 at the 2010 census.
The town is located near the Spanish mission, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (the mission of Our Lady of Solitude), founded October 9, 1791 by Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, the 13th of 21 missions in California. The town's name comes from the mission.
Soledad is seated at the heart of one of the most economically productive and technologically advanced agricultural regions in the world; hence, the Salinas Valley name, "Salad Bowl of the World". Agricultural companies working out of this region include: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Taylor Farms, D'Arrigo Bros. Inc and Mann Packing Inc.
Soledad is located in one of the primary wine grape growing regions of California with over twenty vineyards and wineries within a thirty-mile radius, several of which have tasting rooms and offer a wide selection of wines for sale. Some of the vineyards and wineries located nearby are Chalone, Scheid, Paraiso Vineyards, Pisoni Vineyards, Hahn Estate, San Saba, J.Lohr, Kendall-Jackson, Ventana, Hess Select, Estancia, The Michaud Vineyard, and Graff Family Vineyards.
The original community of Soledad was founded as a Spanish mission October 9, 1791 by Fermín Lasuén, and founded under the rule of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España) 1535 to 1821. "Soledad" is a religious reference to the Virgin in the Catholic religion.
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