Watsonville, California

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Watsonville, California

Name

Watsonville, California

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County, California, within the Monterey Bay Area. Originally inhabited by the Ohlone people, the area was explored by the Portolá expedition in 1769. It later became part of the Spanish colonial province of Las Californias and then Mexican Alta California.

Statistics

Area

17.57 km²

Population

52,590

Location