About San Diego

San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. California’s second largest city and the United States’ seventh largest, San Diego boasts a citywide population of nearly .3 million residents and more than 2.8 million residents countywide.

It is the county city of San Diego County and is the economic center of the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos metropolitan area, the 7th-largest metro area in the U.S. with a population of 2.9 million as of 200, and the 2st largest Metropolitan area in the Americas when including Tijuana.

Within its borders of 4,200 sq. miles, San Diego County encompasses 8 incorporated cities and numerous other charming neighborhoods and communities, including downtown’s historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, La Mesa, Hillcrest, Barrio Logan, Chula Vista just to name a few.

San Diego County lies just north of the Mexican border—sharing border with Tijuana—and lies south of Orange County. San Diego is renowned for its idyllic mild Mediterranean climate, it is home to 70 miles of pristine beaches, military institutions, and a dazzling array of world-class family attractions. San Diego offers an expansive variety of things to see and do, appealing to guests of all ages from around the world.

In San Diego’s East County, the terrain varies from gentle foothills to mile-high mountains and the historic mining town, Julian, down to the 00,000-acre Anza Borrego Desert State Park, offering nature-conscious visitors endless opportunities to hike, camp, fish, observe wildlife and much more.

In San Diego’s North County, the agricultural community produces quantities of flowers and magnificent produce. Wine growers are also making a mark by growing and harvesting quality grapes that become excellent wines, which are served at some of the most elegant restaurants and resorts in the region. Along the west, 70 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline not only supports year-round outdoor recreation, such as surfing, boating, sailing and swimming, but also important scientific research at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

To the south, it’s a whole different country, Mexico, featuring its own cultural offerings in various towns along the border and coastline, including Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada.

San Diego’s arts and culture and culinary arts are booming. The hottest, new culinary arts talents prepare award-winning meals throughout the regions ,400 eating establishments. Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the U.S., is home to 5 museums, numerous art galleries, beautiful gardens, the Tony Award-winning The Globe Theatres and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.

San Diego County also features 92 golf courses and a variety of exciting participatory and spectator sports, beachfront resorts and luxury spas, gaming, a dynamic downtown district, annual special events and unique holiday offerings, multicultural festivals and celebrations, colorful neighborhoods and communities, a rich military history and much more.



Kensington

View Larger Map Kensington is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of San Diego, California. The neon “Kensington” sign can be found overhanging Adams Avenue, which acts as the neighborhood’s cultural center. Many street names in the community have English origins. Kensington and Talmadge are sometimes grouped together as one community for official purposes. Kensington’s [...]

Gateway

View Larger Map Gateway is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of San Diego, California. Gateway’s borders are defined by Wabash Boulevard to the West, Interstate 805 to the Northeast, Home Avenue to the Southeast, and State Route 94 to the South.

El Cerrito

View Larger Map El Cerrito, Spanish for “the little hill,” is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of San Diego, California. El Cerrito is a residential neighborhood, consisting mostly of suburban homes, with some commercial activity along the streets that define its borders. El Cerrito, as its name suggests, is centered around a small hill [...]

Darnall

View Larger Map Darnall is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of San Diego, California. Darnall is a mostly residential neighborhood, with the exception of the area South of University avenue which is home to the University Square Shopping Center and the Rolando Shopping Center. Darnall’s borders are defined by 54th street to the West, [...]

Tierrasanta

View Larger Map Tierrasanta, Spanish for “holy land,” is a community within the city of San Diego, California. Tierrasanta was originally part of the Mission San Diego de Alcalá mission ranch, which was active during the late 700s and 800s. The U.S. military purchased the land in 94 as Camp Elliot, a Marine Corps training [...]

Mission Valley

View Larger Map Mission Valley is a wide valley trending east-west in San Diego, California, located by the San Diego River. Due to its massive size, it is divided into two neighborhoods: Mission Valley East located in the eastern region of San Diego, and Mission Valley West in the western region of the city. Mission [...]

Kearny Mesa

View Larger Map Kearny Mesa is a community in eastern part of San Diego, California. It is located in the area of the city that is bounded by California State Route 52 to the north, Interstate 805 to the west, Aero Drive to the South, and Interstate 5 to the east. It is often mistakenly [...]

Del Cerro

View Larger Map Del Cerro (Spanish for “of the hill”) and colloquially known as “hanukkah hill” for its large Jewish population, is a wealthy neighborhood in the eastern part of San Diego, California, USA and the Navajo community. It includes a few sub-communities such as the wealthy Del Cerro Heights, Princess Del Cerro and Old [...]

Allied Gardens

View Larger Map Allied Gardens is a middle-class community in the eastern part of San Diego, California. It neighbors San Carlos and Del Cerro to the east and north respectively, and College Area and Grantville to the southeast and southwest. Greenbrier Ave. is home to the Allied Gardens Recreation Center and Allied Gardens Pool (next [...]

Gaslamp Quarter

View Larger Map The Gaslamp Quarter is a neighborhood of downtown San Diego, California. The area is named for the gas lamps that lined the streets. Four new gaslamps, one on each corner at the intersection of Market Street and 5th Avenue, represent these older lamps. The historic district includes 94 historic buildings in the [...]



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