Monterey, California

The City of Monterey is located about 50 miles (80 km) south of the Cupertino headquarters of Apple Inc. in California.
==Statistics==
The City of Monterey has a population of 30,218 as of 2020. Located on the coast of , the city occupies a land area of and the city hall is at above sea level.Monterey, . .
==History==
Founded on June 3, 1770, Monterey functioned as the capital of under (1804 to 1821) and Mexico (1822 to 1846). During this period, the city hosted California's first theater, public building, public library, publicly-funded school, printing-press, and newspaper. It was originally the only port of entry for all taxable goods in California. In 1846, during the of 1846–1848, the was raised over the . After Mexico at the end of the war, Monterey hosted California's first constitutional convention in 1849. The current municipal government was incorporated on June 14, 1890.Monterey, CA, Monterey County Regions. Accessed 2021-12-20.
===Apple in Monterey===
In August 1983, the Apple Independent Software Developers Conference was hosted by Apple Computer in Monterey,Apple’s Independent Software Developer's Conference by Don Norris, Apple Orchard p.10-11. 1983-10. after the company had been banned earlier in the year from the historic La Playa Hotel, nearby in Carmel.Carmel’s La Playa Hotel had role in Steve Jobs legacy by Andy Stiny, The Monterey Herald. 2015-11-25.La Playa Hotel Lifts 30-Year Ban on Apple Corporate Retreats by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2013-04-16. The sole Apple retail store in Monterey is the Apple Del Monte, which was opened at the on August 9, 2008.Apple Storefronts by Thomas Park, Appspot. Accessed 2021-12-20.
==References==
==See also==
*Carmel
*Los Altos
==External links==
*The City of Monterey official government website
*County of Monterey official website
**See Monterey convention & visitors bureau website
*Apple Del Monte at Apple
* at Wikipedia
Category:Cities
Category:California