Monterey County, California

Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 439,035. The county seat and largest city is Salinas. Monterey County comprises the Salinas, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It borders on the southern part of Monterey Bay, after which it is named. (The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County.) Monterey County is a member of the regional governmental agency: the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.

History
Monterey County was once part of the  Rancho Pescadero Mexican land grant. In 1860, businessman David Jacks bought the Rancho, then sold it in 1880 to the Pacific Improvement Company.

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Category:1850 establishments in California