Where is San Jose in America?

San Jose, also known as San Jose, is a city in the south of the San Francisco Bay Area in California and the third largest city in California. Santa Clara Valley (Silicon Valley), located in the south of San Francisco Bay, is the capital of Santa Clara County, adjacent to the Chiot River, 65 kilometers northwest of San Francisco. It is the 10 largest city in the United States and is known as the "heart of Silicon Valley". World-renowned large-scale high-tech companies gather here. The metropolitan area includes Santa Clara County, covering an area of 3,429 square kilometers.

20 19, 165438+ 12 10, in October, San Jose ranked fifth in the "Top 20 Global Cities' Economic Competitiveness in 20 19". San Jose has convenient transportation. There is a local railway Caltrain that goes directly to downtown San Francisco, and it takes about an hour to drive to San Francisco. Every day, there are trains from American National Railway Passenger Transport Company to San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara at San Jose Railway Station. San Jose Airport is operated by 16 international and domestic airlines, which can reach major American cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago, and has two runways.

A brief introduction to San Jose history:

Spanish colonists established a settlement in 1777, which is the earliest settlement in California. 1849- 185 1 The state capital at that time was West Asia? Belden was the first mayor at that time, and San Jose was the commodity supply place for gold diggers. 1864 railway connects San Francisco, which has developed into a distribution center and processing center of agricultural products in Santa Clara Valley. From 1900 to 19 10, in John? Under Montgomery's leadership, San Jose has become a scientific and technological innovation center, which has made certain contributions to the development of the space industry.

1906 An earthquake occurred in San Francisco, California. Houses in San Jose were damaged, a hospital collapsed in the earthquake, and more than 100 people died in the earthquake, which affected the economy. In the 1990s, the urban growth range of 1974 was retained, and the policy of increasing urban density continued after voters rejected the proposal to restrict hilly development. From 65438 to 0980, more than 60% and 75% of newly built houses in San Jose since 2000 are multi-family buildings, which reflects the smart city planning policy.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-San Jose