The following San Diego facts may be useful to you the next time you visit one of the most beautiful cities in Southern California.

San Diego Location: Southern California near the Mexico Border

San Diego Population: 1.2 million (1.9 Metro)

San Diego Nicknames: America’s Finest City, The Birthplace of Naval Aviation

San Diego Was Founded In: 1602

San Diego Industry: Tourism, Shipping, Technology, Education, Medicine

San Diego Claims To Fame: Mexican Food, Beaches, Spanish Culture, Earthquakes, Naval Bases, San Diego Zoo

San Diego Miscellaneous: Parts of the Citizen Kane, one of the greatest American movies of all time, were filmed in and around Balboa Park