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{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{redirect|San Clemente|the island off the California coast|San Clemente Island|other uses}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = San Clemente, California
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|publisher = California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s
|access-date = August 25, 2014
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
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| named_for = [[Pope Clement I|Saint Clement]]
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| url = http://ci.san-clemente.ca.us/government/city-council
| title = City Council
| publisher = City of San Clemente
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| leader_name1 = Steve Knoblock
| leader_title2 = [[City Council]]
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| leader_title3 = [[City Manager]]
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'''San Clemente''' ({{IPAc-en|,|s|æ|n|_|k||l|ə|'|m|ɛ|n|t|i|}}; [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "[[Clement of Rome|St. Clement]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/san-clemente |title=San clemente Definition & Meaning |publisher=Dictionary.com |date= |accessdate=
==History==
=== Indigenous ===
The [[Acjachemen]] are the Indigenous people of San Clemente.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Clemente, CA: Fish Along the Spanish Village by the Sea |url=https://guidesly.com/fishing/places/san-clemente-ca-fish-along-the-spanish-village-by-the-sea |access-date=January 5, 2023
===Spanish era===
[[File:Vizcaino.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Spanish explorer [[Sebastián Vizcaíno]] named [[San Clemente Island]] in 1602. The city was named after the island in 1925.]]
In 1776, Father [[Junípero Serra]] founded [[Mission San Juan Capistrano]], and afterward the local indigenous people were dubbed "[[Acjachemen|Juaneños]]" in Spanish. Both Native Americans and Spanish settlers established villages near the mission, and local indigenous people were conscripted to work for the mission.
===Mexican and Post-Conquest eras===
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In 1969, President [[Richard Nixon]] bought part of the H. H. Cotton estate, one of the original homes built by one of Hanson's partners. Nixon called it "[[La Casa Pacifica]]" and it was nicknamed the "Western White House," a term for a President's vacation home. It sits above one of the West Coast's premier surfing spots, [[Trestles (surfing)|Trestles]], and just north of historic surfing beach [[San Onofre State Beach|San Onofre]]. Many world leaders visited the home during Nixon's tenure, including [[Soviet]] [[General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union|general secretary]] [[Leonid Brezhnev]], Mexican President [[Gustavo Díaz Ordaz]], Prime Minister of Japan [[Eisaku Satō]], [[Henry Kissinger]], and businessman [[Bebe Rebozo]]. After his resignation, Nixon retired to San Clemente to write his memoirs. He sold the home in 1980 and moved to New York City. The property also has historical ties to the Democratic side of the aisle; prior to Nixon's tenure at the estate, H. H. Cotton was known to host [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], who would visit to play cards in a small outbuilding overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
In 1994, the Clarence Lobo Elementary School, named after [[Clarence H. Lobo]], chief of the [[Acjachemen]] people from 1946 to 1985, was opened in San Clemente as part of the [[Capistrano Unified School District]]. The opening of the school was notable as the first school in California to be named after an Indigenous leader.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cekola |first=Anna |date=
The historic "North Beach" area is home to
==Geography==
[[File:Calafia cliffs, San Clemente, California - panoramio (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Calafia]] Cliffs at Calafia State Beach.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|19.5|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|18.7|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}} of it (3.89%) is water.
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| Nov precipitation inch = 1.11
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.65
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| source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/92672|title=Zipcode 92672|website=www.plantmaps.com|access-date=April 10, 2021}}</ref>
| date = April 2021
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=== 2020 ===
The [[2020 United States Census]] reported a population of 64,293. The racial makeup was 71.4% [[non-Hispanic white]], 0.6% non-Hispanic [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.9% non-Hispanic [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.0% non-Hispanic [[Multi-racial Americans|Multiracial]] and 18.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. The city is one of [[Orange coast|six coastal cities in Orange County]] (San Clemente, [[Dana Point, California#Demographics|Dana Point]], [[Laguna Beach, California#Demographics|Laguna Beach]], [[Newport Beach, California#Demographics|Newport Beach]], [[Huntington Beach, California#Demographics|Huntington Beach]], [[Seal Beach, California#Demographics|Seal Beach]]) all of which have non-Hispanic white majority populations despite [[Orange County, California#Demographics|belonging to a county that has been majority-minority since the 2010 census]].
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|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed
|948
|1,588
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=== 2010 ===
[[File:420 Monterey Lane, San Clemente Pier Bowl CA 92672 Pier View - panoramio (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|San Clemente Pier.]]
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0665084|archive-url=https://archive.today/
The Census reported 63,249 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 245 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 28 (0.04%) were institutionalized.
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As of the city's 2010 census, there were 68,763 people and 25,514 housing units in the city. Ninety percent of the adult population is a high school grad or higher, and 5.5% of the population are considered below the [[poverty line]].
{{As of|2017||df=}}, the median household income was $101,843.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sanclementecitycalifornia/INC110217#INC110217|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: San Clemente city, California|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
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===Tourism===
[[File:San Clemente, California 2 2018-07-02 (cropped2).jpg|thumb|left|San Clemente is known for its [[Spanish Colonial Revival]] architecture.]]
San Clemente is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, historic architecture, and attractions. San Clemente Pier is a popular attraction
[[Casa Romantica]] is one of the most historic places in San Clemente. Casa Romantica is owned by the city and is used as a cultural center. It is also open to rent for private events like weddings. Casa Romantica is located above the [[San Clemente Pier station]] and overlooks the San Clemente coastline.
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San Clemente is a stalwart Republican stronghold in presidential elections with no Democratic nominee winning the city in over four decades. It was one of only five cities in Orange County that backed [[Donald J. Trump]] with majorities of its vote in both 2016 and 2020. San Clemente voted in favor of [[California Proposition 8|Proposition 8]] by 55.5% and for [[California Proposition 4 (2008)|Proposition 4]] by 52.2%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/ssov/11-ballot-measures-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 27, 2012 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018060504/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/ssov/11-ballot-measures-by-political-districts.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Gene James, elected by to the City Council in 2019, was appointed Mayor in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2022
The [[California Department of Motor Vehicles|California DMV]] has a field office in San Clemente. The location administers permit tests, behind-the-wheel tests, and various types of documentation.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Clemente Field Office |url=https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/field-office/san-clemente/ |website=CA DMV |publisher=State of California |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref>
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San Clemente was the setting of the [[MTV]] reality show ''[[Life of Ryan]]''.
It was also the setting of the 2005 film ''[[Brick (film)|Brick]]''. The town was chosen because it was particularly close to the director [[Rian Johnson]] who lived there and went to [[San Clemente High School (San Clemente, California)|San Clemente High School]], which was the school depicted in the film. Many of the locations in the film are still identical to the real ones, with the exception of the Pin's house, which was flattened a week after exterior [[shooting]]; the interior was constructed in a local warehouse. The football field has also since been replaced with artificial turf and track. The phone booths used all through the film are mostly props that were placed on location. The movie ''One of Her Own'' is based on incidents in and around San Clemente.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2012
San Clemente is served by ''The San Clemente Times'', which prints once weekly on Thursdays.
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[[Interstate 5 (California)|Interstate 5]] runs through San Clemente. The [[Foothill Transportation Corridor]] (SR 241) had proposed to connect [[Mission Viejo]] to the Orange/San Diego county line, running along the east side of San Clemente and through [[San Onofre State Beach]] on its way to I-5. The [[California Coastal Commission]] rejected this proposal 8–2. Reasons cited for rejection included: the road's alignment through a state park, endangered species habitat, and a Native American archaeological site, and the runoff from the road damaging the state park and [[surf break]]. The Federal Government rejected the proposal to place the toll road in accordance with the TCA proposal. This decision was viewed as a major defeat for the TCA and great victory for [[The Surfrider Foundation]] (which is based in San Clemente), and for assorted environmental groups. Although other alternatives have been considered, TCA has no current plans to extend the SR 241 corridor through San Clemente.
Additionally, the city is served by [[Amtrak]]'s [[Pacific Surfliner]] and [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]'s [[Orange County Line]] and [[Inland
[[File:San Clemente Metrolink Station , Ca. - panoramio (1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[San Clemente station]].]]
In 2016, San Clemente began offering residents free trolley service. The San Clemente Trolley service provides three open-air (windowless) trolleys that cruise throughout the coastal areas of town and pick people up at designated stops every 15 minutes. The trolley is available Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ceja |first=Miranda |date=
==In popular culture==
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*San Clemente is mentioned in the [[Tom Waits]] song "Diamonds on My Windshield" from the album ''[[The Heart of Saturday Night]]''.
*San Clemente is mentioned in the 1974 song "Contrabando y traición" by [[Los Tigres del Norte]].
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==Notable people== <!--Alphabetical list-->
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[[File:Brian de la Puente at 49ers training camp 2010-08-09.JPG|thumb|160px|[[Brian de la Puente]]]]
*[[Kolby Allard]], professional baseball player
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*[[Billy Johnson (racing driver)|Billy Johnson]], racing driver
*[[Rian Johnson]], director
*[[Carl Karcher]], founder of [[Carl's Jr.]] and CKE Enterprises<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Carl's Jr. {{!}} Carl's Jr. |url=https://www.carlsjr.com/about-us |access-date=
*[[Jeff Kargola]], professional [[Freestyle Motocross]] rider
*[[Todd Keneley]], professional wrestling commentator
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*[[Ryann O'Toole]], LPGA golfer
*[[Dominic Purcell]], actor<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.menshealthliving.com/live/Dominic-Purcell_s-Great-Escape.php |title=Men's Health Living : Live : Dominic Purcell's Great Escape |access-date=December 28, 2008 |archive-date=January 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129195618/http://menshealthliving.com/live/Dominic-Purcell_s-Great-Escape.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Aaron Rowand]], MLB player<ref>{{cite web|last=Flemming|first=Jack|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2020-08-19/former-s-f-giant-aaron-rowand-drops-4-8-million-on-coastal-o-c-home|title=Former big leaguer Aaron Rowand drops $4.8 million on coastal O.C. home|work=
*[[Beckah Shae]], Christian singer-songwriter
*[[Ryan Sheckler]], professional skateboarder
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*[[Jean Vander Pyl]], actress, voice of Wilma Flintstone
*[[Paul Walker]], American actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanclementetimes.com/paul-walker-a-california-guy-to-the-end/|title = Paul Walker: A California Guy to the End|date = December 18, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Pop Warner|Gene "Pop" Warner]], influential football coach<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/29/san-clemente-house-with-pop-warner-ties-selling-for-2-89-million/ | title=Historic San Clemente house with ties to football coach 'Pop' Warner selling for $2.89 million| date=
*[[Paul Wiancko]], classical cellist
*[[Jackson Hinkle]], Marxist-Leninist political commentator
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