Officially the City of San Jose, the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California and the 13th-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 989,814 residents as of 2025; its metropolitan area is home to nearly two million people and its combined statistical area to more than nine million. Located in the Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, it covers 179.97 square miles and serves as the county seat of Santa Clara County.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) In the Other Atlases
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1. San Jose, California - Wikipedia
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with an estimated 989,814 residents as of 2025
Infobox, Area
469.78 km2
History
San Jose was officially founded as California's first civilian settlement on November 29, 1777
Infobox, Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Infobox, Coordinates
37°20′10″N 121°53′26″W / 37.33611°N 121.89056°W
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