Cupertino, California
Santa Clara County
06-17610
Cupertino [ ˌ ku ː ː pərti noʊ ] is a city in Santa Clara County in the U.S. state of California with 51,000 inhabitants ( 2004). The city was named after the Italian monk and Saint Joseph of Cupertino.
Cupertino is located in the so-called Silicon Valley. The computer manufacturer Apple is by far the largest employer. The planned construction of Apple Campus 2 for 2016 will be boosting. More computer technology companies such as Trend Micro or Zend Technologies ( formerly Symantec ) have their headquarters in Cupertino.
Education
- De Anza College
Sons and daughters of the town
- Aaron Eckhart ( born 1968 ), actor
- Bryan Mantia (born 1964 ), drummer
- Steve Wozniak ( born 1950 ), Apple co-founder