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San Jose (sh)




City (pop., 2000: 894,943), west-central California, U.S. Located southeast of San Francisco, San Jose was the first civil settlement in California.

It was founded in 1777 as a Spanish military supply base and became the state's first capital (1849-51). In 1850 it became the first chartered city in California. It was a trade depot for the California gold fields. The railroad from San Francisco improved trade connections for the produce of nearby farms. It is a processing and distribution centre for a rich agricultural area producing fruit and wine. It is part of Silicon Valley, and its industries include the manufacture of electronic, computer, and aerospace components, auto parts, and consumer goods.