Santa Clara Essential Info
Overview
Santa Clara is a town in the South Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Year round
Current Time
Current Weather
59 °F
Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to the headquarters of several high-tech companies such as Intel.
- Santa Clara was given its name from the Mission Santa Clara de Asis, one of the many missions that the Spanish created during their rule in California.
- The San Francisco 49ers NFL football team has its headquarters and practice facilities in Santa Clara.
- Santa Clara is home to Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California.
- Aaron Hilll, an actor known for his role in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, was born in Santa Clara.
Popular Foods
- Garlic Prawns
- Crab Louie