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DEMOGRAPHICS The total population off all four Monterey Peninsula communities is 53,808 with 80.13% of the total population being White, 1.71% being African American, 8.47% being Hispanic or Latinos of any race, and 5.99% being of Asian descent. (2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau) HISTORY The city of Monterey was founded in 1777 and marked the beginning of settlement in Central Caflornia. The city became the capital of Spanish and later Mexican California. Up until the mid 19th century the city served as California's cultural and political center. Monterey is home to some of California's oldest buildings (adobes) as well as California's first theatre. In the late 19th century the fishing industry became the area's most profitable and important conomic sector. Started by mostly Italian immigrants in and Sweet Thursday by famed local author John Steinbeck . By the early 1940's, however, the fishing industry was dealt a devastating blow when the heavely overfished waters did not yield the amounts of fish needed to keep the canneries in the green. The end of big business fishing on the Monterey County was the beginning of several conservation efforts which eventually lead to the creation of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Today, tourism is serves as the Peninsula's main industry. Tourism started on the Peninsula with a religious vaction settlement by Protestants from San Francisco . This settlement was also the beginning of the town of Pacific Grove . Today once smelly Cannery Row is a tourist center lined with boutiques, resturants, and hotels. EXTERNAL LINKS | ||
| "http://wwwcimontereycaus" class="copylinks" target="_blank">City of Monterey Official Web-Site |
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| "http://wwwcipgcaus" class="copylinks" target="_blank">City of Pacific Grove Official Web-Site |
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| "http://wwwcarmelcaliforniacom" class="copylinks" target="_blank">City of Carmel Official Web-Site |
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| "http://wwwpebblebeachcom" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Pebble Beach Official Web-Site |