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| Nickname(s): Language Capital of the World,[1] California's "First" City |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  California |
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| County | Monterey | ||
| Incorporated | June 14, 1890[2] | ||
| Named for | Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Council-manager | ||
| • City council[3] | Mayor Clyde Roberson Vice Mayor Timothy Barrett Dan Albert Alan Haffa Ed Smith |
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| • City Manager | Hans Uslar[4] | ||
| • State senator | Bill Monning (D)[5] | ||
| • Assemblymember | Mark Stone (D)[5] | ||
| • U. S. rep. | Sam Farr (D)[6] | ||
| Area[7] | |||
| • Total | 12.25 sq mi (31.74 km2) | ||
| • Land | 8.67 sq mi (22.47 km2) | ||
| • Water | 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2) 28.03% | ||
| Elevation[8] | 26 ft (8 m) | ||
| Population (2010)[9] | |||
| • Total | 27,810 | ||
| • Estimate (2016)[10] | 28,454 | ||
| • Density | 3,280.38/sq mi (1,266.54/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 93940–93944 | ||
| Area code | 831 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-48872[8] | ||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659762, 2411145 | ||
| Website | monterey.org | ||
Monterey (Spanish: Monterrey) is a city located in Monterey County in the U.S. state of California, on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on California's Central Coast. It stands at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m) above sea level,[8] on a land area of 8.466 sq mi (21.93 km2).The 2010 census recorded a population of 27,810.
Monterey was the capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico. It was the only port of entry for taxable goods in California. In 1846, the U.S. flag was raised over the Customs House, and California became part of the United States after the Mexican–American War.
The city had California's first theater, public building, public library, publicly funded school, printing press, and newspaper. The city and surrounding area have attracted artists since the late 19th century and many celebrated painters and writers have lived there. Until the 1950s, there was an abundant fishery.
Among Monterey's notable present-day attractions are the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival.
- ^ "Monterey - Language Capital of the World". http://www.montereylanguagecapital.org/. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131017052413/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/CA/20. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt. Retrieved Jun 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Monterey". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1659762.
- ^ "Monterey (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/6AA1Cphy1?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0648872.html. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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