Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista (pronounced /ˌtʃuːlə ˈvɪstə/; Spanish: beautiful view, due to its scenic location between the San Diego Bay and coastal mountain foothills) is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area as well as the 7th largest city in Southern California. In 2020, 275,487 people lived in Chula Vista.[6]
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| Coordinates: 32°37′40″N 117°2′53″W / 32.62778°N 117.04806°WCoordinates: 32°37′40″N 117°2′53″W / 32.62778°N 117.04806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Incorporated | November 28, 1911[3] |
| Named for | Spanish for "beautiful view" |
| Area | |
| • City | 52.09 sq mi (134.92 km2) |
| • Land | 49.64 sq mi (128.56 km2) |
| • Water | 2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 275,487 |
| • Rank | 2nd in San Diego County 15th in California 78th in the United States |
| • Density | 5,550/sq mi (2,143/km2) |
| • Metro | San Diego–Tijuana: 5,105,768 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91909–91915, 91921 |
| FIPS code | 06-13392 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660481, 2409461 |
| Website | www |
Zones and Developments
Zones West of the 805
Developments/Areas East of the 805
Economy
According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[7] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 3,703 |
| 2 | Chula Vista Elementary School District | 3,549 |
| 3 | Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 2,580 |
| 4 | Southwestern College | 1,450 |
| 5 | Rohr Inc./Goodrich Aerospace | 1,345 |
| 6 | Walmart | 1,180 |
| 7 | City of Chula Vista | 1,149 |
| 8 | Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista | 1,073 |
| 9 | Costco | 815 |
| 10 | Aquatica | 610 |
Transportation
Local area freeways
Local area freeways in within the city of Chula Vista include
Arterial streets
East-West arterials
- "C" Street
- "E" Street-Bonita Rd(East of Flower Street)
- "H/East H Street(East of Hilltop)-Proctor Vly Road(East of Mount Miguel)
- "J/East J Street(East of Hilltop)
- "L"/East L Street(East of Hilltop)-Telegraph Cyn Rd-Otay Lakes Rd
- Naples/E.Naples(East of Hilltop)
- Palomar/E. Palomar(East of Hilltop)
- Orange/E. Orange(East of Hilltop)-Olympic(East of 805 Freeway)
- Main/Auto Park Way(East of 805 Freeway)
North-South arterials
- Broadway(Also known as "South Bay Strip")
- Fourth/N. Fourth Ave(North of "C" Street)
- Third
- Hilltop
- Crest-Oleander(South of T.C. Road)
- Medical Center Dr-Brandywine(South of E.Palomar)
- Paseo Del Rey
- Paseo Ranchero-Heritage(South of T.C. Road)
- Otay Lakes/La Media(South of T.C. Road)
- Eastlake Dr-Eastlake Pkwy(At Miller)
- Hunte Pkwy
Public Transport
- Bayfront E Street Station
- H Station
- Palomar Station
MTS buses
- 701=H Station-Palomar Station:Via H,Hilltop,and Palomar
- 703=H Station-Town Center Mall(Sundays Only)
- 704=Bayfront,E Station-Palomar Station:Via E Street,Fourth,East Naples,and Medical Center
- 705=Bayfront,E Station-Plaza Bonita&SWC:Via E Street,Bonita Rd, and Otay Lakes
- 707=SWC-Town Center Mall:Via East H & Eastlake Parkway
- 708=E Street Trolley-Nature Center
- 709=H Station-Town Center Mall:Via H/East H,Otay Lakes,East Palomar
- 712=Palomar Station-SWC:Via Palomar/East Palomar,La Media/Otay Lakes
- 932=Iris Ave Station-8th St Ntl City:Via South Bay Strip,E and F Streets
- 929=Iris Ave Station-Downtown SD:Via Third,Fourth,and E Street
- Denotes CV Transit Routs
- Denotes San Diego MTS routes
Sister cities
Chula Vista, California Media
José María Estudillo and the Estudillo family, a powerful Californio clan of Southern California, owned the majority of modern-day Chula Vista.
Olympic Training Center, with Lower Otay Reservoir in the background
Proctor Valley in Chula Vista
Chula Vista as seen from Mother Miguel Mountain.
Barack Obama with the Chula Vista team that won the 2009 Little League World Series
SUHSD headquarters
References
- ↑ "Heritage Museum". Public Library Chula Vista. City of Chula Vista. 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
"Happening Sunday, August 12th". Third Avenue Village. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
San Diego Magazine 2011, p. 134, Carpenter 1992, p. 31 - ↑ Bianca Bruno (October 6, 2010). Growing up in "Chula-juana". http://www.theusdvista.com/opinion-editorial/growing-up-in-chula-juana-1.1668810. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[dead link]
Anne-Marie O'Connor (September 11, 2002). Cross-Border Lifestyle Requires Patience. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/sep/11/local/me-border11/2. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
Tom Greeley (April 15, 1985). S.D. County's Cities Defy The Negatives, Accent The Positives. http://articles.latimes.com/1985-04-15/local/me-14019_1_negative-image/2. Retrieved March 27, 2011. - ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Chula Vista". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Chula Vista city, California". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "City of Chula Vista, California Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, for the Year ended June 30, 2021". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
Other websites
- Chula Vista Public Library website
- Official City of Chula Vista website
- Chula Vista Schools Location and Phone Directory
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