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History San Jose is rich in history. The first inhabitants of San Jose include Ohlone Native Americans. San Jose, which was founded by 1777, was California’s first civilian settlement. San Jose was established as the Town of Saint Joseph from Guadalupe or El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe by Jose Joaquin Moraga. By July 11, 1846, during the Bear Flag Revolt, Captain Thomas Fallon led a force from Santa Cruz and took over the pueblo. It was by July 14 when an American flag was raised over the pueblo as the California Republic agreed to join the United States. San Jose was incorporated on March 27, 1850 and was one of the first incorporated cities in California. By 1850 and 1851, the Legislature of a Thousand Drinks was held in San Jose. San Jose was an abundant farming community. Some of the major crops of the city include apricots, grapes and prunes. It was also in San Jose where the first commercial farming of broccoli took place in 1922 by the brothers Stephano and Andrea D’Arrigo. By 1883, the Food Machinery Corporation was established in San Jose as the Bean Spray Pump Company. The largest employer in the city was the Del Monte cannery in Midtown. By 1943, the west coast headquarters of International Business Machines Corporation was established in San Jose. It was the beginning of San Jose’s changing from an agricultural to a business community. The population of San Jose as of year 2000 statistics of the United States Census Bureau was 894, 943 persons with 276, 598 households. The racial composition of San Jose was tallied at 47.49% White, 3.50% African American, 0.77% Native American, 26.86% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 15.94% from other races, and 5.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race composed 30.17% of the population. The total area of San Jose is 461.5 square kilometers, with 452.9 square kilometers land area and 8.6 square kilometers water area. San Jose has a Mediterranean climate with temperatures varying from an average of 50 degrees in January to an average of 70 degrees in July. The city’s sunny days has an average of more than 300 days per year and has an annual rainfall of 14.4 inches. Schools The city of San Jose has the largest and most famous university which is the San Jose State University. The San Jose City College, Evergreen Valley College, Lincoln Law School of San Jose, St. Mary's College of California and the National Hispanic University are the colleges and universities that also serve San Jose. The following shows the address of the San Jose State University: The city of San Jose provides a variety of entertainment, cultural and recreational activities. It has San Jose Repertory Theatre, Opera San Jose, San Jose Wind Symphony and San Jose Chamber Orchestra that offers exciting entertainment throughout the year. The museums that can be found in San Jose include The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Portuguese Historical Museum, Mexican Heritage Plaza, the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose,the Tech Museum of Innovation, the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and the San Jose Museum of Art. The following provides information about the San Jose Museum of Art: San Jose also has Raging Waters, San Jose Flea Market, the Kelley Park facilities such as Happy Hollow Park and Zoo; Japanese Friendship Garden and History Park, the Paramount’s Great America, Winchester Mystery House, Alum Rock Park, Kirk Park, Emma Prusch Farm Park, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, Almaden Lake Park and Overfelt Gardens as the city’s attractions. In terms of sports and leisure, San Jose has much to offer. The city is home to the Arena Football League's San Jose SaberCats and Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes. The NHL's San Jose Sharks play at HP Pavilion, known as the Shark tank. The San Jose Giants, a single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, play minor league baseball at San Jose Municipal Stadium. The city also has San Jose Grand Prix which provides an open-wheel race and is an annual circuit in the Champ Car World Series. San Jose is within easy access of California's nearby mountain ranges allowing hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. San Jose is also within a short drive of some of the best golfing areas in the country which includes the Coyote Creek Golf Club. San Jose offers a distinguished quality of life. San Hose is part of the country’s fourth largest metropolis and ranks among the highest in the country for median household income. San Jose is a city proud of its rich cultural identity, natural resources, dynamic workforce, innovative companies, excellent education, safe community as well as its friendly neighborhood.
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