San José is the largest
city in the Bay Area, located roughly 50 miles south of San Francisco and 390
miles north of Los Angeles.
San Jose was the first town in the Spanish colony of Nueva California, founded
in 1777 as a farming community to provide food for nearby military installations.
It served as the first capital of California after statehood was granted in 1850.
For nearly two centuries a farming community, San Jose produced a significant
amount of fruits and vegetables until the 1960s, with prunes, grapes, and apricots
some of the major crops.
San Jose lies near the San Andreas Fault; a major source of earthquake activity
in California.
The most serious earthquake, in 1906, damaged many buildings in San Jose. |
Today, San José is the
third largest city in California, following Los Angeles and San Diego and is the
10th largest city in the U.S..
Temperatures vary from an average of 50 degrees in January to an average of 70
degrees in July.
San José boasts an average of more than 300 sunny days per year, and has
a mean annual rainfall of 14.4 inches.
As the hub of Silicon Valley, San José has become a popular destination
for tourists and business travelers.
Visitors find many amenities in the City's revitalized downtown area including
fine accommodations, world class restaurants and shops.
ZIP codes for San Jose CA 95110, 95111, 95112, 95113, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119,
95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95124, 95125, 95126, 95127, 95128, 95129, 95130, 95131,
95132, 95133, 95134, 95135, 95136, 95138, 95139, 95140, 95141, 95148. |
