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Coordinates:32°42′54″N117°09′45″W/ 32.71500°N 117.16250°W/32.71500; -117.16250
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San Diego
City
Images from top, left to right: San Diego Skyline, Coronado Bridge, museum in Balboa Park, Serra Museum in Presidio Park and the Old Point Loma lighthouse
Images from top, left to right: San Diego Skyline,Coronado Bridge,museum inBalboa Park,Serra Museum inPresidio Parkand theOld Point Loma lighthouse
Flag of San Diego
Flag
Official seal of San Diego
Seal
Nickname(s):
"America's Finest City", "Birthplace of California", "City in Motion"[1]
Motto:
Semper Vigilans(Latinfor "Ever Vigilant" )
Location of San Diego in San Diego County, California
Location of San Diego inSan Diego County, California
San Diego is located in California
San Diego
San Diego
Location within California
San Diego is located in the United States
San Diego
San Diego
Location within the United States
Coordinates:32°42′54″N117°09′45″W/ 32.71500°N 117.16250°W/32.71500; -117.16250
CountryUnited States of America
StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
EstablishedJuly 16, 1769
IncorporatedMarch 27, 1850[2]
Named forSaint Didacus of Alcalá
Government
• TypeStrong Mayor[3]
• BodySan Diego City Council
•MayorTodd Gloria(D)
•City AttorneyMara Elliott(D)[4]
•City Council[5]
List
•State Assembly Members
List
•State Senators
List
Area
[6]
• Total372.42 sq mi (964.56 km2)
• Land325.88 sq mi (844.02 km2)
• Water46.54 sq mi (120.54 km2) 12.68%
Elevation
[7]
62 ft (19 m)
Highest elevation
1,591 ft (485 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
(2020)[8]
• Total1,386,932
• Rank8thin the United States
2ndin California
• Density4,255.96/sq mi (1,643.25/km2)
•Urban
[9]
3,070,300 (US:15th)
• Urban density4,550.5/sq mi (1,756.9/km2)
•Metro
[10]
3,298,634 (US:17th)
DemonymSan Diegan
Time zoneUTC−08:00(PST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−07:00(PDT)
ZIP Codes[11]
92101–92124, 92126–92132, 92134–92140, 92142, 92143, 92145, 92147, 92149–92155, 92158–92161, 92163, 92165–92179, 92182, 92186, 92187, 92190–92199
Area codes619/858
FIPS code06-66000
GNISfeature IDs1661377,2411782
Websitewww.sandiego.gov

San Diego(/ˌsændiːˈeɪɡoʊ/) is the second largestcityin theU.S. stateofCaliforniaand eighth largest in theUnited States.It is at the southwest corner of California, as well as the southwest corner of the continental United States. It was founded in 1769 and it is the oldest city in California. Themayorof San Diego as of 2020 isTodd Gloria.[12]

It has comfortableweathermost of the year. There are several military bases in and near San Diego. It has many beaches along thePacific Ocean.TheSan Diego Zoois veryfamous.

Skyline of San Diego.

San Diego is home toSan Diego State University,theUniversity of California, San Diego,andUniversity of San Diego.

San Diego is on the internationalMexico–United States Border.The city ofTijuanais just across the Mexican border.

San Diego is home to theSan Diego Padresbaseballteam.

Substance Abuse Statistics in San Diego[change|change source]

Heroin,fentanyl,alcohol, and prescription drug addiction are common addiction types in San Diego. In 2017, there were 273 unintentional prescription-related deaths in San Diego County and 7,505 opioid-related visits to emergency rooms. From 2016 to 2017 there was a 115% increase of fentanyl-related deaths in San Diego. In 2017, there were 357 alcohol-related deaths in San Diego County. Of those deaths, 127 also involved prescription drugs, 15 involved a combination of heroin and prescription drugs, and involved heroin. 15,952 adults were admitted into drug treatment centers in San Diego in 2017.[13][14]In 2016, an estimated 125 million opioid pills were sold in San Diego County, which equates to nearly 38 pills per person.

References[change|change source]

  1. ↑"California City Nicknames List".www.seecalifornia.com.Retrieved2020-12-29.
  2. ↑"California Cities by Incorporation Date".California Association ofLocal Agency Formation Commissions.Archived fromthe original(Word)on November 3, 2014.RetrievedAugust 25,2014.
  3. ↑"City of San Diego City Charter, Article XV"(PDF).City of San Diego.RetrievedNovember 5,2014.
  4. ↑"Office of the City Attorney".The City of San Diego.RetrievedDecember 14,2016.
  5. ↑"City Council Offices".City of San Diego.RetrievedDecember 10,2014.
  6. ↑"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 1,2020.
  7. ↑"City of San Diego".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey.RetrievedOctober 16,2014.
  8. ↑"QuickFacts: San Diego city, California".census.gov.United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 22,2023.
  9. ↑"List of 2020 Census Urban Areas".census.gov.United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 8,2023.
  10. ↑"2020 Population and Housing State Data".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved22 August2021.
  11. ↑"ZIP code(tm) Lookup".United States Postal Service.RetrievedNovember 19,2014.
  12. ↑"City of San Diego Official Website".www.sandiego.gov.
  13. ↑"Drug Treatment Plan".Greenhouse Treatment Center.Retrieved2020-11-19.
  14. ↑"Insurance for Rehab & Payment Options".Greenhouse Treatment Center.Retrieved2020-11-21.


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