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The following is a list of California cities, towns, and census-designated places in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Hispanic or Latino, according to data from the 2010 Census. Note: Although Hispanics or Latinos form 50% or more of the population, they are still outnumbered by non Hispanics in terms of population.
Lampasas County, Texas. Laredo, Texas ("scree") (Laredo city in Cantabria) Lavaca County, Texas ("La vaca", literally "the cow") Leon County, Florida (named for Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León; it is his surname, which means lion, as well as the name of a Spanish city, León, Spain. Leon County, Texas.
Number of people aged five or older who speak Spanish at home and proportion of population for metropolitan areas with a total population 500,000 or more. [ 1] Metropolitan area. Total population. People age 5 or older. Spanish speakers 5 or older [ 2] [dubious – discuss] Spanish speakers as % of pop. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA.
Hispanic and Latino Californians are residents of the state of California who are of full or partial Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 39.4% of the state's population, [ 2] making it the largest ethnicity in California. Californios (regional Californian Spanish for "Californians") is ...
List of ranchos of California. These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United States of America. [ 1] Under Spain, no private land ownership was allowed, so the grants were more akin to ...
Municipalities. [edit] Most populous municipalities in California. Los Angeles, the most populous city in California. San Diego, the second most populous city in California. San Jose, the third most populous city in California. San Francisco, the fourth most populous city in California. Fresno, the fifth most populous city in California.
Santa Cruz (Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 62,956. [ 10 ] Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay , Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture , and historic landmarks.
Palo Alto ( / ˌpæloʊ ˈæltoʊ / PAL-oh AL-toh; Spanish for 'tall stick') is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto .