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San Juan Capistrano
Orange County, California
ZipCodes
92675, 92690, 92691, 92692,92693, 92694
Motto
"Where the Swallows Return"
Preserving the Past to Enhance the Future
Page Contents for San Juan Capistrano, California
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of San Juan Capistrano is approximately 32,500 (2002).
The approximate number of families is 9,612 (1990).
The amount of land area in San Juan Capistrano is 36.885 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in San Juan Capistrano is 13.6 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.376 sq kilometers.
The distance from San Juan Capistrano to Washington DC is 2399 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 410 miles. (as the crow flies)
San Juan Capistrano is positioned 33.50 degrees north of the equator and 117.65 degrees west of the prime meridian.
San Juan Capistrano elevation is 104 feet above sea level.
The San Juan Capistrano city flower is the Red Geranium.
The city tree is the California Sycamore.
San Juan Capistrano median income is $ 46,250.
The San Juan Capistrano median home price is $ 295,000.
San Juan Capistrano average annual rainfall is 10 inches per year
San Juan Capistrano average annual precipitation is 12.34 inches peryear.
The average low temperature is summer - 65, fall - 53, winter - 36, spring - 52 degrees F.
The average high temperature is summer - 85, fall - 78, winter - 64, spring - 72 degrees F.
The average winter temperature is 53.2 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 66.7 degrees F.
Location
In Orange County, just one mile from the Pacific ocean, just south of Los AngelesReturn to Index
Climate
mild. The area has mild winters and comfortable summers. There are always the scattered extremes in weather during the year, but these are the exception rather than the rule. This is a great page about the climate in the area. It has much historical weather information.
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History & History Related Items
The city developed around the San Juan Capistrano mission. The mission is famous for the swallows who leave on Oct 23 (St. John's day) and return each year on March 19. (St. Joseph's day) The mission was founded by Father Junipero Serra and named for St. John of Capistrano. The Serra chapel is one of the oldest buildings still in use in the entire state. It is known as the "Jewel of the Missions" because it is such a beautiful mission and area.
Here is a history page for San Juan Capistrano.
FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY home page
Click here for the California Missions trail.
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The founding of San Juan Capistrano
1776The incorporation of San Juan Capistrano
April 19, 1961Attractions
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano is located at the Corner of Ortega Highway & Camino Capistrano
P.O. Box 697
Phone: (949) 234-1300
Fax:(949) 240-8091
P.O. Box 697
San Juan Capistrano, CA. 92693
Please call ahead for hours of operation and details.
The Mission is a registered Historic Landmark & designated a National Historical Treasure
The Capistrano Valley Symphony
A website about San Juan Capistrano
Capistrano - includes information on the history of the town as well as dining and shopping.
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San Juan Capistrano City Government
The San Juan Capistrano city government website32400 Paseo Adelanto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: 949-493-1171
Fax: 949-493-1053
San Juan Capistrano has a council-manager form of
government. Five city council members are elected for overlapping four-year terms. The mayor is chosen from among the elected council members.
San Juan Capistrano Chamber
The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
31781 Camino Capistrano
Franciscan Plaza, Suite 306
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1878
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693-1878
Phone: 949-493-4700
Fax: 949-489-2695
e-mail: info@sanjuanchamber.com
San Juan Capistrano Libraries
San Juan Capistrano Regional Library
31495 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: 949-493-1752
San Juan Capistrano Schools
School Information for the area. The children of this community attend public schools in the Capistrano Unified School District
32972 Calle Perfecto
San Juan Capistrano
Phone: 949-489-7000.
San Juan Capistrano Miscellany
The official city song of San Juan Capistrano is "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" by Leon Rene
The official city poet is Red Steagall, the Cowboy poet
The population of San Juan Capistrano was:
1961 - 1,130
1972 - 5,540
1980 - 18,523
1990 - 26,073
1995 - 28,306
2000 - 32,100
2002 - 32,500
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