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Chollas View, San Diego

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Chollas View is a community in the southeastern section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Webster and California State Route 94 on the north, Mount Hope and Interstate 805 on the west, Emerald Hills and Euclid Avenue on the east, and Lincoln Park and the San Diego Trolley on the south. Major thoroughfares include Market Street and 47th Street.

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Map of Chollas View, San Diego, CA, USA

History

Chollas View is named after the large numbers of Cholla cactus that once covered the land. Holy Cross Cemetery opened in the area in 1919. During World War II, a defense housing project was built in the neighborhood. The neighborhood began to develop around the housing project in the 1950s.

Landmarks and facilities

The Holy Cross Cemetery is found in Chollas View.

Education

Chollas View is served by the San Diego Unified School District. Public schools in Chollas View include Gompers Preparatory Academy, Millennial Tech Middle School and Horton Elementary School.

Demographics

The census tract that includes Chollas View has 4,634 residents. Chollas View neighborhood is 62.2% Hispanic, 26.9% White (2.8% non-Hispanic white), 17.8% African-American, 15.9% Asian, 4.2% multiracial, 0.9% Pacific Islander, and 0.7% Native American. Chollas View has a large Laotian American population, with 539 residents being of Laotian descent (12% of its residents).

References

Chollas View, San Diego Wikipedia


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