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San Luis Obispo, California

1772 establishments in Alta California1856 establishments in CaliforniaCities in San Luis Obispo County, CaliforniaCounty seats in CaliforniaIncorporated cities and towns in California
Populated places established in 1772Populated places established in 1856San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSpanish mission settlements in North AmericaUse mdy dates from September 2014
Mission San Luis Obispo (cropped)
Mission San Luis Obispo (cropped)

San Luis Obispo (; Spanish for "St. Louis the Bishop", Spanish: [san ˈlwis oˈβispo]; Chumash: tiłhini) is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area in the north and Greater Los Angeles in the south. The population was 47,063 at the 2020 census.San Luis Obispo was founded by the Spanish in 1772, when Saint Junípero Serra established Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The town grew steadily through the Mexican period before a rapid expansion of San Luis Obispo following the American Conquest of California. San Luis Obispo is a popular tourist destination, known for its historic architecture, vineyards, and hospitality, as well as for being home to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

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San Luis Obispo, California
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N 35.274166666667 ° E -120.66305555556 °
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Islay Street 554
93405 San Luis Obispo
California, United States
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Mission San Luis Obispo (cropped)
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