List of municipalities in California

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-municipalities-in-california

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1. Where is List of municipalities in California?Western United States
2. How many people live in List of municipalities in California?39,538,223 (2020 United States Census)
3. How big is List of municipalities in California?155,779.22 square miles
4. What is the capital of List of municipalities in California?Sacramento
5. When was List of municipalities in California built?Sacramento was the first municipality to incorporate on February 27, 1850
6. What is List of municipalities in California known for?Leading industries in entertainment, technology, agriculture, and tourism; significant cultural diversity

Municipality: A self-governing local administrative division, such as a city or town.
Charter City: A municipality governed by its own locally adopted charter, granting specific powers.
General-Law City: A municipality whose organization and powers are defined by state statutes.
Consolidated City-County: A governmental entity formed by the merger of a city and its surrounding county.