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| '''San Jose''' is a major city in ] at the south side of the ], considered part of the ]. It is the ] of ]. | '''San Jose''' is a major city in ] at the south side of the ], considered part of the ]. It is the ] of ]. | ||
| San Jose was founded in ] and was the first incorporated city in the state. It also served as the first state capitol with the first and second sessions of the ] being held there in 1850 and 1851. | |||
| ⚫ | With a population of nearly a million people, San Jose is the third most populous city in the state |
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| ⚫ | With a population of nearly a million people, San Jose is the third most populous city in the state. Originally a farming community, San Jose produced a significant amount of fruits and vegtables until the ], and a local school team name at the time was "the prunes". | ||
| At the southern end of the ], which runs through the city is the suburb of ], originally named for the mercury mines, which produced ] blasting caps and detonators for the U.S. military from 1870 to 1945. | At the southern end of the ], which runs through the city is the suburb of ], originally named for the mercury mines, which produced ] blasting caps and detonators for the U.S. military from 1870 to 1945. | ||
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| San Jose is the home of the ] ] team and the ] of ]. | San Jose is the home of the ] ] team and the ] of ]. | ||
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San Jose is a major city in California at the south side of the San Francisco Bay, considered part of the Silicon Valley. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County.
San Jose was founded in 1777 and was the first incorporated city in the state. It also served as the first state capitol with the first and second sessions of the California Legislature being held there in 1850 and 1851.
With a population of nearly a million people, San Jose is the third most populous city in the state. Originally a farming community, San Jose produced a significant amount of fruits and vegtables until the 1960s, and a local school team name at the time was "the prunes".
At the southern end of the Guadelupe River, which runs through the city is the suburb of Almaden, originally named for the mercury mines, which produced mercury fulminate blasting caps and detonators for the U.S. military from 1870 to 1945.
San Jose is the home of the San Jose Sharks National Hockey League team and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.