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San Jose -LRB- -LSB- ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ -RSB- , Spanish for `` Saint Joseph '' ; -LSB- saŋ xoˈse -RSB- -RRB- , officially the City of San Jose , is the economic , cultural , and political center of Silicon Valley and the largest city in Northern California .. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph. Spanish. Spanish language. Northern California. Northern California. With an estimated 2015 population of 1,026,908 , it is the third most populous city in California -LRB- after Los Angeles and San Diego -RRB- and the tenth most populous in United States .. third most populous city in California. List of largest California cities by population. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. San Diego. San Diego. tenth most populous in United States. List of United States cities by population. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley , on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay , San Jose covers an area of 179.97 square miles -LRB- 466.109 km2 -RRB- .. Santa Clara. Santa Clara County, California. Santa Clara Valley. Santa Clara Valley. San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay. San Francisco. San Francisco. San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County , the most affluent county in California and one of the most affluent counties in the United States .. County. List of counties in California. Santa Clara. Santa Clara County, California. county seat. county seat. Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County, California. San Jose is the largest city in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area , which contain 7.7 million and 8.7 million people respectively .. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area. San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area. San Francisco. San Francisco. Before the arrival of the Spanish , the area around San Jose was inhabited by the Ohlone people .. Spanish. Spanish language. arrival of the Spanish. Spanish colonization of the Americas. Ohlone. Ohlone. San Jose was founded on November 29 , 1777 , as the Pueblo of San Jose de Guadalupe , the first civilian town founded in Spanish Alta California .. Pueblo. Pueblo. Spanish. Spanish language. Guadalupe. Our Lady of Guadalupe. Alta California. Alta California. When California gained statehood in 1850 , San Jose became the state 's first capital .. Following World War II , San Jose experienced an economic boom , with a rapid population growth and aggressive annexation of nearby cities and communities carried out in the 1950s and 60s .. World War II. World War II. The rapid growth of the high-technology and electronics industries further accelerated the transition from an agricultural center to an urbanized metropolitan area .. Results of the 1990 U.S. Census indicated that San Jose had officially surpassed San Francisco as the most populous city in Northern California .. Northern California. Northern California. 1990 U.S. Census. 1990 United States Census. San Francisco. San Francisco. By the 1990s , San Jose and the rest of Silicon Valley had become the global center for the high tech and internet industries .. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. high tech. high tech. San Jose is considered to be a global city , notable for its affluence and high cost of living .. global city. global city. San Jose 's location within the booming high tech industry , as a cultural , political , and economic center has earned the city the nickname `` Capital of Silicon Valley '' .. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. high tech. high tech. San Jose is one of the wealthiest major cities in the United States and the world , and has the third highest GDP per capita in the world -LRB- after Zurich , Switzerland and Oslo , Norway -RRB- , according to the Brookings Institution .. Brookings Institution. Brookings Institution. With a median home price of $ 1,085,000 , San Jose has the most expensive housing market in the country and the fifth most expensive housing market in the world , according to the 2017 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey .. Major global tech companies including Cisco Systems , eBay , Adobe Systems , PayPal , Brocade , Samsung , Acer , and Western Digital maintain their headquarters in San Jose , in the center of Silicon Valley .. Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley. Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems. eBay. eBay. Adobe Systems. Adobe Systems. PayPal. PayPal. Brocade. Brocade Communications Systems. Samsung. Samsung. Acer. Acer Inc.. Western Digital. Western Digital