Escondido, California
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| City of Escondido | |||||
Downtown Escondido's Grand Avenue in May 2006.
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| Motto: "City of Choice!" | |||||
 Location of Escondido, California |
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| Coordinates: 33°7′29″N 117°4′51″W / 33.12472°N 117.08083°WCoordinates: 33°7′29″N 117°4′51″W / 33.12472°N 117.08083°W | |||||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 California
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 San Diego
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| Incorporated | October 8, 1888 | ||||
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| • Type | Council-Manager | ||||
| • Mayor | Sam Abed | ||||
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| • Total | 36.989 sq mi (95.801 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 36.813 sq mi (95.345 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 0.176 sq mi (0.456 km2) 0.48% | ||||
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) | ||||
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |||||
| • Total | 143,911 | ||||
| • Estimate (2013) | 148,738 | ||||
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4th in San Diego County 38th in California |
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| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) | ||||
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||||
| ZIP codes | 92025–92027, 92029 | ||||
| Area codes | 442/760 | ||||
| FIPS code | 06-22804 | ||||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652706, 2410455 | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Itoshima, Japan |
Escondido (/ˌɛskənˈdiːdoʊ/ ES-kən-DEE-doh) is a city located in San Diego County's North County region, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Downtown San Diego, California. The city occupies a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills. Incorporated in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 in the 2010 census. Escondido's municipal government set itself an operating budget limit of $426,289,048 for the fiscal year 2010–2011. The city is known as Eskondiid in Diegueño.
"Escondido" is a Spanish word meaning "hidden". One source says the name originally referred to agua escondida or hidden water; another says it meant "hidden treasure".
The Escondido area was first settled by the Luiseño, who established campsites and villages along the creek running through the area. They named the place "Mehel-om-pom-pavo." The Kumeyaay migrated from areas near the Colorado River, settling both in the San Pasqual Valley and near the San Dieguito River in the southwestern and western portions of what is now Escondido. Most of the villages and campsites today have been destroyed by development and agriculture.
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