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Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas. Monterey County comprises the Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It borders the Monterey Bay.
May 26, 2015 · MONTEREY. County seat, Salinas. Created February 18, 1850. It derived its name from the Bay of Monterey. The word itself is composed of the Spanish words monte and rey, and literally means “king of the forest.” The bay was named by Sebastian Vizcaino in 1602, in honor of the Conde de Monterey, the Viceroy of New Spain. Print-friendly.
Salinas, city, seat (1872) of Monterey county, western California, U.S. It lies in the Salinas Valley just east of Monterey Bay. The site, at a crossroads on El Camino Real (the old Spanish trail between San Diego and San Francisco ), was settled by Elias Howe in 1856 and became a cattle centre.
Salinas is a city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County.
Monterey County, California. Salinas city, California. Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022) . 432,858. .
Jul 1, 2022 · QuickFacts Salinas city, California. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
Named for a nearby salt marsh, Salinas became the seat of Monterey County in 1872 and incorporated in 1874. In the mid-1800s, Salinas' agricultural industry began to grow. In 1867, several local businessmen laid-out a town plan and enticed the Southern Pacific Railroad to build its tracks through Salinas City.
