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Fun fact 1 about San Diego

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San Diego's name was given by Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno in 1602 in honor of Saint Didacus of Alcalá.

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San Diego

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
32.72, -117.16
228th most populous city in the world

San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S.

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