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Watsonville, California

Northern America

Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, in the United States, within the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The 2020 census counted 52,590 residents. The city has a predominantly Latino and Democratic character, and it has declared itself a sanctuary city. Its official name is the City of Watsonville. Places shown in the article's gallery include the Downtown district, the Mansion House Hotel, City Plaza, the Fox Theater, the Strawberry Festival, St. Patrick Church and the Lettunich Building.

Facts
Population
52,590 1
Founding Year
1852 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 2
Time Zone
UTC-08:00 3
Sources
1. Watsonville, California (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph [population]
    The population was 52,590 at the 2020 census.
  • History section
    John H. Watson and D. S. Gregory laid out the town in 1852.
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    9
  • Part Of: United States, Lead paragraph
    Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California.
  • On Continent: North America, Lead paragraph
    Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Lead
    Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California.
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2. 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 36.75, -121.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.75, -121.75
36.75 -121.75 Csb
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3. GeoNames: Watsonville - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5407529, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 5407529, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
36.91023 -121.75689 P PPL US CA 087 53628 10 10 America/Los_Angeles
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