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City of San Diego
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From top San Diego Skyline, middle left - Coronado Bridge, middle right - museum in Balboa Park, bottom - Hotel del Coronado
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Seal
Nickname(s): America's Finest City
Motto: Semper Vigilans (Latin for "Ever Vigilant")
Location of San Diego
within San Diego County
Coordinates: 32°47′N 117°09′W / 32.78°N 117.15°W / 32.78; -117.15
Country
United States
State
California
County
San Diego
Founded
July 16, 1769
Incorporated
March 27, 1850
Government
- Type
Mayor-council
- Mayor
Jerry Sanders (R)
- City Attorney
Jan Goldsmith
- City Council
Sherri Lightner
Kevin Faulconer
Todd Gloria
Tony Young
Carl DeMaio
Donna Frye
Marti Emerald
Ben Hueso
Area
- City
963.6 km2 (372.1 sq mi)
- Land
840.0 km2 (324.3 sq mi)
- Water
123.5 km2 (47.7 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72-400 ft)
Population (January 1, 2009)
- City
1,279,329
- Density
1,611.9/km2 (4,174.8/sq mi)
- Metro
3,001,072
Time zone
PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code
92101-92117, 92119-92124, 92126-92140, 92142, 92145, 92147, 92149-92155, 92158-92172, 92174-92177, 92179, 92182, 92184, 92186, 92187, 92190-92199
Area code(s)
619, 858
FIPS code
66000
GNIS feature ID
1661377
Website
http://www.sandiego.gov/
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