Salinas, California

Monterey County

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Salinas is a city in Monterey County in the U.S. state of California.

Salinas is the birthplace of the writer and Nobel laureate John Steinbeck, who immortalized him as Handlungsort in his novel East of Eden.

Salinas in the U.S. is often referred to as the Salad Bowl of the World ( " Salad Bowl of the World" ), because in the valley of the Salinas River around the city grow four-fifths of the total cultivated in the U.S. salad.

Demography

The city has 148 183 inhabitants ( 2004). The metropolitan area has a size of 49.2 km ² and lies at the geographic coordinates 36.68 ° N, 121.64 ° West. Spanish speaking citizens are the largest population group and provide 71.3 % of the residents. In 2006, the median household income was U.S. $ 46.419 12.3 % of the population below the poverty threshold.

Sons and daughters of the town

• John Steinbeck (1902-1968), writer
• Monty Roberts ( born 1935 ), rodeo riders, horse breeders and author
• Sammy Hagar ( born 1947 ), guitarist and singer
• Travis Alexander ( * 1977 ), missionary
• Cain Velasquez (* 1982 ), mixed martial arts fighter
• Vanessa Hudgens (* 1988), actress and singer
• Verna Felton (* 1890), actress

Twinning

• Philippines Cebu City, Philippines, since 1964
• Japan Ichiki - Kushikino, Japan, since 1979
• Jerécuaro Mexico, Mexico, since 1996
• Mexico Guanajuato, Mexico, since 2007