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Downtown San Diego
City center of San Diego, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Downtown San Diego is the city center of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in the United States. In 2010, the area had a population of more than 28,000. Downtown San Diego serves as the cultural and financial center and central business district of San Diego, with more than 4,000 businesses and nine districts. The downtown area is the home of the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera as well as multiple theaters and several museums.[1][2] The San Diego Convention Center and Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, are also located downtown. Downtown San Diego houses the major local headquarters of the city, county, state, and federal governments.
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