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Chula Vista, California

Northern America

Chula Vista is a city in San Diego County, California, in the United States. It is the second most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area and the 81st most populous city in the country, with a population of 275,487 at the 2020 census. It lies in the South Bay, roughly halfway between the downtowns of San Diego and Tijuana, and its name, meaning scenic view, reflects its location between San Diego Bay and the coastal foothills.

Facts
Population
275,487 1
Area (sq km)
134.9246 1
Founding Year
1911 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
20 1
Latitude
32.627778 degrees north 1
Longitude
117.048056 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Sources
1. Chula Vista, California (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 275,487 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 32.627778, longitude -117.048056
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 20 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 134.9246 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1911
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 275487 (2020)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 32.6278,-117.0481
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 71.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, -117.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.75, -117.25
32.75 -117.25 BSk
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Chula Vista, California (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Chula Vista ( CHOO-lə VIST-ə; Spanish for 'Beautiful/Pretty View', Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃula ˈβista] ) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: United States
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for United States, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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