History of San Jose, California

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History of San Jose, California
Location in Santa Clara, California
Location	San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°18′15″N 121°52′22″W / 37.30417°N 121.87278°W / 37.30417; -121.87278
California Historical Landmark
Official name	First Site of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe[1]
Designated	March 16, 1949
Reference no.	433

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San Jose, California, is the third largest city in the state, and the largest of all cities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, with a population of 1,021,795.^[2]