San Francisco
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, was founded by settlers from New Spain in 1776 with the Presidio and Mission San Francisco de Asís. The 1849 California Gold Rush spurred rapid growth, making it the largest West Coast city. It rebuilt quickly after the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, hosting the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915.
Statistics
Area
118.12 km²
Population
826,079