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Salinas

Also known as Salinas, California, Salinas, CA

city in California and the county seat of Monterey County, United States

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Salinas is a city in California that serves as the county seat of Monterey County, making it the administrative center for the county. It is located in the central coast region of California and plays an important role in the local government and economy of Monterey County.

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Official name: Salinas
Population: 163542
Area: 60.131486
Elevation: 52
Official website: www.cityofsalinas.org/Home
Image: Downtown Salinas.jpg
Households: 41296
Dialing code: 831

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Commons category: Salinas, California
Commons gallery: Salinas, California
water as percent of area: 0.1641
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water area: 0.098696
per capita income: 23707
native label: Salinas
date of incorporation: 1874-03-04
postal code: 93962

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Salinas (/səˈliːnəs/; Spanish for "Salt Flats") is a city in and the county seat of Monterey County, California, United States. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. Salinas is an urban area located along the eastern limits of the Monterey Bay Area, lying just south of the San Francisco Bay Area and 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River. The city is located at the mouth of the Salinas Valley, about eight miles (13 km) from the Pacific Ocean, and it has a climate more influenced by the ocean than the interior.

Salinas serves as the main business, governmental, and industrial center of the region. The marine climate is ideal for the floral industry, grape vineyards, and vegetable growers. Salinas is known as the "Salad Bowl of the World" for its large, vibrant agriculture industry.