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 Live & Work:
The City of San Juan Capistrano
is an ideal community in which to live and work. With abundant open
space, hillsides, and a unique sense of history, San Juan Capistrano
provides its residents with a distinct sense of community. This
portion of the City's website provides a variety of information
pertaining to the San Juan Capistrano community and lifestyle.
The City of San Juan Capistrano
is a unique community grounded in a history of native American
culture, the Mission established by Franciscan missionaries in 1776,
and an agrarian past. Officially incorporated as a city in 1961, San
Juan Capistrano recently celebrated 40 years of cityhood. A
council-manager form of government, with five elected council
members elected citywide, direct the city operations and municipal
services.
 The City has grown from a small community of approximately 10,000
persons in 1974 to a developed city of 36,078 in 2005, with a
variety of land uses providing open space, recreation, housing,
jobs, shopping and services. The City prides itself on effectively
maintaining its open space character by acquiring land to preserve
its defining ridgelines, hillsides, and trails. Nearly 40% of the
City is in open space and park land. Only about 10% of land suitable
for development still remains vacant.
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