15 Facts About Santa Clara

1. Santa Clara was developed as a fruit-processing center, and some agriculture remains important.

2. Santa Clara is only 10 minutes away from San Jose International Airport.

3. Santa Clara is convenient to freeways including the 101, 280 880 and more.

4. Santa Clara offers several museums such as the Intel Museum, Triton Museum of Art, and the Harris—Lass historical house.

5. Santa Clara has long benefited from support from the local community, and the Broncos have achieved a bevy of intercollegiate success, notably in Men's Basketball, Baseball, and both Men's and Women's soccer.

6. Santa Clara owns and operates an electric utility called Silicon Valley Power.

7. Santa Clara is drained by three seasonal creeks, all of which empty into the southern portion of San Francisco Bay; these creeks are San Tomas Aquino Creek, Saratoga Creek, and Calabazas Creek.

8. Santa Clara was home to a major mental health facility, Agnews State Hospital.

9. Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to the headquarters of several high-tech companies such as Intel.

10. Santa Clara was founded in 1689 by families fleeing constant pirate threats in coastal Remedios.

11. Santa Clara is crossed by the Carretera Central highway and by the A1 motorway.

12. Santa Clara is in the province now known as Villa Clara.

13. In 2004, the municipality of Santa Clara had a population of 237,581.

14. Santa Clara was the site of the last battle in the Cuban Revolution in late 1958.

15. Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara.