San Diego
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Summary
San Diego is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,627 views/month, #17 of 9,394).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Coast Guard City[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: San Diego County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Todd Gloria[6]
- Instance of: border city[7], big city[8], charter city[9], county seat[10]
- Named after: Didacus of Alcalá[11]
- Flag: flag of San Diego[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Vladivostok[13], Alcalá de Henares[14], Campinas[15], Edinburgh[16], Jalalabad[17], Jeonju[18], León de Los Aldama[19], City of Perth[20], Quanzhou[21], Taichung[22], Tema[23], Tijuana[24], Warsaw[25], Yantai[26]
- Legislative body: San Diego City Council[27]
- Postal code: 92101[28], 92102[29], 92103[30], 92104[31], 92105[32], 92106[33], 92107[34], 92108[35], 92109[36], 92110[37], 92111[38], 92112[39], 92113[40], 92114[41]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for San Diego include San Diego International Airport[42], an international airport[43], in United States[44], founded in 1940[45]; San Diego County[46], a county of California[47], in United States[48], founded in 1850[49]; San Diego Stadium[50], a stadium[51], in United States[52], founded in 1961[53]; USS San Diego[54], a light cruiser[55]; and California megapolitan areas[56], a megalopolis[57], in United States[58].
Why It Matters
San Diego has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for it include San Diego International Airport[42], an international airport[43], in United States[44], founded in 1940[45]; San Diego County[46], a county of California[47], in United States[48], founded in 1850[49]; San Diego Stadium[50], a stadium[51], in United States[52], founded in 1961[53]; USS San Diego[54], a light cruiser[55]; and California megapolitan areas[56], a megalopolis[57], in United States[58].
FAQs
What awards did San Diego receive?
Honors received include Coast Guard City[3].