| Significant City History |
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First established in 1770 by Father Junípero Serra and Gaspar
de Portolà, Monterey served as the capital of California from
1777 to 1849, under the flags of Spain and Mexico.
Monterey served as the capital of California from 1777
to 1849, under the flags of Spain and Mexico.
In November 1995, California Governor Pete Wilson
proclaimed Monterey as "The Language Capital of the World".
The semi-hard cheese known as Monterey Jack originated in
Monterey, California.
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| Famous people |
Salvatore "Tory" Belleci Pete Incaviglia
Leon Panetta Jeremy Sumpter
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Monterey |
CA |
28,803 |
1770 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 60 feet |
Scientific |
3.8% |
$58,000 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
75% |
36 |
3,631 per sq mi |
| Hispanic |
10% |
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| Asian |
5% |
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| Black |
1% |
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| Other / Mixed |
9% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 73.5 |
75.7 |
39.8 |
43.6 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 2.3 |
79% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Monterey |
Output Monterey |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 2nd |
11.48 |
330,658 |
808,500 |
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