1. The City Of California
Geography: San Francisco is located on the west coast of the United States on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and
Geography: States,
includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. San Francisco is famous for its
hills. There are over 50 hills within city limits.
Climate: The climate of San Francisco is the Mediterranean climate characteristic of the coast of California, with cool wet winters
and summers secos.54 Since it is surrounded on three sides by water San Francisco's climate is strongly influenced by the cool
water,
currents of Pacific Ocean which tends to moderate temperature swings and produce a cool climate with little seasonal temperature
variation.
Location in California 37 ° 46'45 .48 "N 122 °
"N
Beaches and parks: San Francisco is distinguished by the fact that some of its parks and virtually all beaches within the city limits
parks: 25'9 .12" W
are part of the National Recreation Area Golden Gate, which is one of the most visited units of the system National Parks in the Entity City-county consolidated
United States, with over 13 million visitors annually. Country Estados Unidos
State California
Economy: Tourism is the backbone of the economy of San Francisco.92 You will often see the image of the city in music, film and
Economy: Foundation Edwin M. Lee (D) June
popular culture, which has made the city and its landmarks recognizable worldwide . San Francisco attracts the third largest 29, 1776
number of foreign tourists of any city in the country, says the 94 and Pier 39 near Fisherman's Wharf is the third most popular Altitude 16 msnm
tourist attraction of nación.95 Over 16 million visitors came to San Francisco in 2007, representing an injection of nearly 8,200 Population (2010) post 16.º
Total 805.235 hab.
million dollars in the ciudad.96 with a large hotel infrastructure and a center of world-class convention at the Moscone center, San
Density 1.340,49 hab/km²
Francisco is also among the top ten North American destinations for conventions and conferences. Urban population 3.228.605 hab.
Culture and contemporary life San Francisco is characterized by a high level of vida.120 The great wealth and opportunity
life: Metropolitan 4.203.898 hab.
population
generated by the Internet revolution continues to attract residents and educated workers and high-income San Francisco. The
Gentilicio San Franciscano
poorest neighborhoods, therefore, have experienced gentrification process and many of the city's traditional business and industrial
districts have been driven by the reconstruction of the pier.
View of the city from 5,000 feet. October 18,
feet.
2008.
2008.