Chula Vista, California | |
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From top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Chula Vista, South County Courthouse, Chula Vista Center, Congregational Tower, Gateway Buildings. | |
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| Coordinates: 32°37′40″N 117°2′53″W / 32.62778°N 117.04806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Incorporated | November 28, 1911[3] |
| Named for | Spanish for "beautiful view" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council[5] | Mayor John McCann Jose Preciado Carolina Chavez Rachel Morineau |
| • City manager | Maria V. Kachadoorian[4] |
| Area | |
| • City | 52.09 sq mi (134.92 km2) |
| • Land | 49.64 sq mi (128.56 km2) |
| • Water | 2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2) 4.73% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 275,487 |
| • Rank | 2nd in San Diego County 15th in California 82nd in the United States |
| • Density | 5,549.70/sq mi (2,142.87/km2) |
| • Metro | San Diego–Tijuana: 5,105,768 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91909–91915, 91921 |
| Area code(s) | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-13392 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660481, 2409461 |
| Website | www |
Chula Vista (/ˌtʃuːlə ˈvɪstə/ CHOO-lə VIST-ə; Spanish for 'Beautiful/Pretty View',[9][10][11][12] pronounced [ˈtʃula ˈβista]) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is the second-most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh-most populous city in Southern California, the 15th-most populous city in the state of California, and the 82nd-most populous 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 in the South Bay, about halfway—7.5 miles (12.1 km)—between the two downtowns of the San Diego–Tijuana region. Chula Vista is named for its scenic location between 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. The city is home to the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, Sesame Place San Diego, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista Marina, and the Living Coast Discovery Center.[14]
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"Happening Sunday, August 12th". Third Avenue Village. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
San Diego Magazine 2011, p. 134, Carpenter 1992, p. 31 - ^ Bianca Bruno (October 6, 2010). "Growing up in". The Vista. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[dead link]
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- ^ "About the City Manager". City of Chula Vista. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Mayor and Council". City of Chula Vista. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Chula Vista". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chula Vista city, California". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "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. - ^ "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.
- ^ 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. - ^ 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. - ^ "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
- ^ 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.