City And County Of San Francisco

City and County of San Francisco is the only consolidated city-county in California. It is known for its economic growth and innovation, urban development, and arts and entertainment as well as social issues and change. The city-county encircles a land area of about 46.9 square miles on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula giving it a density of about 17,867 people per square mile. With a population of more than 200,000, San Francisco is the most densely settled city in the state of California and the second most densely populated city in the United States. It is also recognized as the fourth most populous city in California and the 14th most populous city in the United States. City and County of San Francisco is a popular tourist destination, known for its architecture and landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former prison on Alcatraz Island, and its Chinatown district. It is the headquarters of five major banking institutions and various other companies such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pinterest, Gap Inc., Yelp, Mozilla, Twitter, Craigslist, and Uber. City and County of San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776.

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