Coachella, California

For the valley, see the Coachella Valley in Southern California.

Riverside County

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Coachella [ koʊtʃɛlə or koʊ.ətʃɛlə ] is an approximately 40 704 inhabitants U.S. city in Riverside County in the U.S. state of California. Coachella is the easternmost city in the Coachella Valley.

Known as the " City of Eternal Sunshine", the place is a rural and agricultural town in the desert. In the late 20th century Coachella was one of the fastest growing cities in California. The population increased from 1,000 in 1946 to just over 40,000 in 2010.

Geography

Coachella is located in central Riverside County, California in the United States. It is bordered on the northwest by the City of Indio and to the southeast on the community of Thermal. On the other limits unincorporated community.

The city is located in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert, approximately 16 miles from the northern shore of Lake Salto. The distance to Palm Springs is 45 kilometers the city Riverside is located 116 km west of Coachella. Los Angeles is located 210 km away.

The city is connected via several highways well connected to the long distance network. The western city is crossed by the California State Route 111, a bit east of it is almost parallel California State Route 86, which is identical to this section with the California State Route 86S. North of the city, mostly outside the densely populated area, which carries Interstate 10 along.

Coachella has 40 704 inhabitants (as of 2010 census ). The city covers an area of ​​74.981 km ², which is made entirely of land area; The population density is therefore 542.9 people per square kilometer. The city center is located at an elevation of -21 meters, with the average height of the urban area is -35 meters.

History

Coachella was founded in 1876 on the route of the Southern Pacific Railroad on a siding as Woodspur. In the following decade the native Cahuilla Indians sold their land to the railroad company, and in the 1890s, workers settled at the track.

The origin of the present name Coachella is unclear, sure, however, that the citizens of Woodspur in 1901 voted for a change of name of their city and decided at a meeting for the name Coachella. Some residents believe that it is a misspelling of the Spanish word Conchilla. With this, the shells are referred to, which were found in the sandy soil of the valley and a lake testify, which is dried over 3,000 years ago.

The young city comprised only a 6.5 km ² territory, which was further extended in the grid system. It was not until the 1950s, the city was enlarged to its present area. This is now largely of farms and orchards, especially citrus trees or date palms, covered.

In 1946, Coachella was awarded city rights and then only 1,000 inhabitants desert settlement thus the City. First mayor was John Westerfield.

Until the 1980 census Coachella was able to increase its population to 10,000. Because of excessively high proportion of Hispanics in the population of the city became a meeting place for Chicanos who organized protests here was. In the 1960s and 1970s, the then president of the farm workers society United Farm Workers, Cesar Chavez visited the place.

Population

Coachella recorded for some years a rapid population increase. The official survey in 2000 still 22,724 residents were counted at the beginning of 2007, there were already 38 486 inhabitants.

The vast majority of the population, around 97 %, the group of Hispanics is to you, while whites make up only about 1.5 % share of the population.

Policy

Coachella is part of the 28th district in the Senate of California, which is currently represented by Democrat Ted Lieu, and the 56th District of the California State Assembly, represented by Democrat V. Manuel Perez. Furthermore belongs to Coachella California 36th congressional district, which a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R 1 and is represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz.