Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista, California
From top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Chula Vista, South County Courthouse, Chula Vista Center, Congregational Tower, Gateway Buildings.
Flag of Chula Vista, California
Official seal of Chula Vista, California
Nicknames: 
Lemon Capital of the World[1]
[2]
Location of Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is located in San Diego County, California
Chula Vista
Chula Vista
Location within San Diego County
Chula Vista is located in California
Chula Vista
Chula Vista
Location within California
Chula Vista is located in the United States
Chula Vista
Chula Vista
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°37′40″N 117°2′53″W / 32.62778°N 117.04806°W / 32.62778; -117.04806
Country United States
State California
County San Diego
IncorporatedNovember 28, 1911[3]
Named forSpanish for "beautiful view"
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City Council[5]Mayor John McCann
Jose Preciado
Carolina Chavez
Andrea Cardenas
 • City managerMaria V. Kachadoorian[4]
Area
 • City52.09 sq mi (134.92 km2)
 • Land49.64 sq mi (128.56 km2)
 • Water2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)  4.73%
Elevation66 ft (20 m)
Population
 • City275,487
 • Rank2nd in San Diego County
15th in California
78th in the United States
 • Density5,549.70/sq mi (2,142.87/km2)
 • Metro
San Diego–Tijuana: 5,105,768
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91909–91915, 91921
Area code(s)619
FIPS code06-13392
GNIS feature IDs1660481, 2409461
Websitewww.chulavistaca.gov

Chula Vista (/ˌlə ˈvɪstə/ CHOO-lə VIST; Spanish for 'Beautiful/Pretty View',[9][10][11][12] pronounced [ˈtʃula ˈβista]) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is also the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The population was 275,487 as of the 2020 census,[8] up from 243,916 as of the 2010 census.[13] Located about halfway—7.5 miles (12.1 km)—between the two downtowns of San Diego and Tijuana in the South Bay, the city is at the center of one of the richest culturally diverse zones in the United States. Chula Vista is so named because of its scenic location between the San Diego Bay and coastal mountain foothills.

The area, along with San Diego, was inhabited by the Kumeyaay before contact from the Spanish, who later claimed the area. In 1821, Chula Vista became part of the newly declared Mexican Empire, which reformed as the First Mexican Republic two years later. California became part of the United States in 1848 as a result of the Mexican–American War and was admitted to the union as a state in 1850.

Founded in the early 19th century and incorporated in October 1911, fast population growth has recently been observed in the city. Located in the city is one of America's few year-round United States Olympic Training centers, while popular tourist destinations include Sesame Place San Diego, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, the Chula Vista marina, and the Living Coast Discovery Center.[14]

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  4. ^ "About the City Manager". City of Chula Vista. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mayor and Council". City of Chula Vista. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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  9. ^ "About Chula Vista". City of Chula Vista. 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013. Chula Vista means "beautiful view" and there is more to see and do here than you can imagine!
    "Grow Lemons for Pleasure and Profit". Rural Californian. Rural Californian. 1893. p. 490. The San Diego Land and Town Company own 5,000 acres of beautiful mesa land adjoining the thriving town of National City, and named it Chula Vista (most exquisitely beautiful view) with a gentle rising slope from the Bay of San Diego to the east.
    Bowler, Edward; Bowler, Barbara (October 2002). Cruising Guide to San Diego Bay. Paradise Cay Publications. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-939837-55-7.
  10. ^ "Chula Vista in Perspective, Chapter 3" (PDF). Chula Vista General Plan. City of Chula Vista. December 13, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  11. ^ Roseman & Watry 2008, p. 21
    Hadleigh, Boze (November 1, 2007). Mexico's Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Chicano Culture, Latin Lovers, and Hispanic Pride. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-59797-149-2.
  12. ^ Leland Fetzer (2005). San Diego County Place Names, A to Z. Sunbelt Publications, Inc. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-932653-73-4.
    Darlow, Alfred; Brook, Harry Ellington (1903). The Rand-McNally Guide to California Via the Overland Route. Rand, McNally. p. 152.
  13. ^ "Chula Vista (city), California". Quick Facts. United States Census Bureau. April 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2015. Population, 2010 243,916
  14. ^ Lister, Priscilla (October 13, 2014). "Bayfront walk in Chula vista has wildlife, public art". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
    "Living Coast Discovery Center". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Department of the Interior. March 6, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

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