Santa Teresa, San Jose

Santa Teresa
Top: Ramac Park; middle: shops on Village Oaks Dr; apartments on Palmia Ave; bottom: view of the Santa Teresa Hills from Ascent Apartments; apartments on Vía del Oro.
Santa Teresa is located in San Jose, California
Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa
Location within San Jose
Coordinates: 37°13′41″N 121°46′43″W / 37.227948°N 121.778641°W / 37.227948; -121.778641
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
CitySan Jose

Santa Teresa is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, United States, located in South San Jose. Founded in 1834, Santa Teresa was originally established as Rancho Santa Teresa by the Bernal family, a prominent Californio clan. Today, Santa Teresa is largely a residential area, but also home to numerous Silicon Valley tech campuses.

Santa Teresa is the southernmost urban district of San Jose, bordering the largely protected Coyote Valley to its south. It is bound by the Santa Teresa Hills to its west and the Bayshore Freeway (101) to its east.