Monte Sereno
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city in Santa Clara County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Clara
- Incorporated
- May 14, 1957
- Mayor
- Lon Allan
- Total
- 1.63 sq mi (4.23 km )
- Land
- 1.63 sq mi (4.23 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0%
- Elevation
- 515 ft (157 m)
- Density
- 2,130/sq mi (822/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-8 ( PST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 (PDT)
- Area codes
- 408/669
- Fips code
- 06-48956
- Website
- https://www.montesereno.org
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Monte Sereno (Spanish for "Serene Mountain") is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 3,479 at the 2020 census. The city is located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of San Jose, and is bordered by the town of Los Gatos to the north, east, and south, the Santa Cruz Mountains to the southwest, and the city of Saratoga to the northwest. The city is named for the 2,580-foot (790 m) El Sereno Mountain, upon the slopes of which the southern portion of the city is built. The community is entirely residential with no commercial zoning and 99% single-family housing. It is an upscale Silicon Valley commuter town. Monte Sereno shares the Zip code 95030 with the town of Los Gatos. Many municipal services are provided under contract by Los Gatos.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monte Sereno” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.