Interesting Facts About San Jose You Haven’t Heard Before

San Jose is one of the largest cities by population and area in Northern California and the tenth most populated city of the United States. San Jose is a prominent center when it comes to research and development, tourism, trade, and commerce. In fact, it has been named as the Capital of Silicon Valley and it is one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Uncover more facts about San Jose today so that you know what to expect and what not when you land in San Jose.

Here are some amazing facts about San Jose:


1.      San Jose has the third-highest GDP contribution in the world after Switzerland, Oslo, Norway, and Zurich.

2.      San Jose is home to global tech companies like eBay, PayPal, Cisco Systems, Samsung, Broadcom, Acer, and many more.

3.      The Muwekma Ohlone/ the Tamyen people were the earliest and the original inhabitants of San Jose. They were hunters and gatherers who made a paradigm shift to the agrarian lifestyle after the Spanish arrival.

4.      San Jose was originally founded on November 29, 1777, and was known as El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe. It was named after Saint Joseph and it was only until March 27, 1850, that it was incorporated as San Jose.

5.      San Jose served as the capital of California from 1849-1852. It hosted as the first and second session of the California Legislature from 1850-1851.

6.      San Jose is the birthplace of many popular celebrities like Kay Ryan, Amy Chow, Steve Wozniak, Kate Walsh, Peggy Fleming, Dustin diamond, and many more.

7.      San Jose is also the home of many inventions like the Silicon Valley US Patent and Trademark Office, a floppy disk, hard disk drives, Eggo waffles, etc.

8.      San Jose was used as the supply station for miners, the city’s New Almaden mine provided mercury.

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