| San Jose, California |
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| Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley |
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Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. |
| Coordinates: 37°18′15″N 121°52′22″W / 37.30417, -121.87278 |
Country
State
County |
United States
California
Santa Clara |
| Founded |
1777 |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Ron Gonzales |
| Area |
| - City |
461.5 km² (178.2 sq mi) |
| - Land |
452.9 km² (174.9 sq mi) |
| - Water |
8.6 km² (3.3 sq mi) |
| - Urban |
673.68UNIQ4,409c9db50f2ecdd-ref-00,001A89-QINU km² (260.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2006) |
| - City |
953,679 (city proper)UNIQ4,409c9db50f2ecdd-ref-00,001A8F-QINU |
| - Density |
1,976.1/km² (5,118.1/sq mi) |
| - Urban |
1,611,000 |
| - Metro |
1,741,431UNIQ4,409c9db50f2ecdd-ref-00,001A8C-QINU |
| Time zone |
PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC-7) |
| Website: www.sanjoseca.gov |
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