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Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, on the coast of Monterey Bay. The population was 9,9. Historyedit. Beach scene at Capitola, 1. The original settlement now known as Capitola grew out of what was then called Soquel Landing. Soquel Landing got its name from a wharf located at the mouth of Soquel Creek. This wharf, which dates back to the 1. In 1. 86. 5, Captain John Pope Davenport, a whaleman at Monterey, moved his operations to be near the wharf. Unable to capture any whales, he moved his operations the following year to Point Ao Nuevo. In 1. Frederick A. Hihn, who owned the property in the vicinity of the wharf, decided to develop it as a seaside resort. At first he leased the area to Samuel A. Hall and the area became known as Camp Capitola. Most authorities believe that it was Hihn who chose the name of Capitola, but they are unsure as to why he did so. Several possibilities have been asserted, one being that it was named for the heroine of The Hidden Hand, a novel by the popular author E. D. E. N. Southworth, favored by Halls daughter Lulu. Capitola is known as the oldest beach resort on the West Coast. Capitola is a popular tourist town because of its trendy shops and restaurants on the shore directly connecting to a fishing wharf and its large, sandy beach. Capitola lies west of the census designated area of Aptos and east of the census designated place of Live Oak. Geography and soilseditCapitola is located at 3. N1. 215. 71. 7W 3. N 1. 21. 9. 54. 72W 3. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. Capitola sits on the northeast shore of Monterey Bay. Steep cliffs mark access to several popular beaches, including New Brighton Beach, or drop directly to the rocky shoreline of the bay. Downtown Capitola sits in a depression among the cliffs so that the popular tourist and shopping area leads directly to Capitola Beach. Colorful houses and hotels line the slopes of the town leading back up to the clifftops. There have been a number of historic fuel releases to the soil in Capitola among these the following locations have been identified by the County of Santa Cruz or the California Regional Water Quality Control Board 8. Bay Avenue, 1. 64. Avenue, 2. 21. 0 4. Avenue and 1. 70. Avenue. 9The historic Venetian Court shown in photo to the right that sits on the beach just east of the pier is on the Register of National Historic Places as The first Condominium Beach Community in the United States, built in 1. ClimateeditCapitola has mild weather throughout the year, enjoying a Mediterranean climate Kppen Csb characterized by cool, wet winters and warm, mostly dry summers. Due to its proximity to Monterey Bay, fog and low overcast are common during the night and morning hours, especially in the summer. Climate data for Capitola, CAMonth. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Year. Average high F C6. Average low F C4. Average precipitation inches mm6. Average precipitation days 0. Source NOAA1. 0DemographicseditHistorical population. Census. Pop. 1. 95. Est. 2. 01. 61. 0,1. U. S. Decennial Census1. The 2. 01. 0 United States Census1. Capitola had a population of 9,9. The population density was 5,9. The racial makeup of Capitola was 7,9. White, 1. 23 1. 2 African American, 5. Native American, 4. Asian, 1. 0 0. 1 Pacific Islander, 8. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,9. The Census reported that 9,7. There were 4,6. 26 households, out of which 1,0. There were 3. 39 7. The average household size was 2. There were 2,2. 86 families 4. The population was spread out with 1,6. The median age was 4. For every 1. 00 females there were 9. For every 1. 00 females age 1. There were 5,5. 34 housing units at an average density of 3,3. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2. As of the census1. The population density was 6,2. There were 5,3. 09 housing units at an average density of 3,2. The racial makeup of the city was 8. White, 1. 1. 7 African American, 0. Native American, 4. Asian, 0. 2. 0 Pacific Islander, 5. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. There were 4,6. 92 households out of which 2. The average household size was 2. In the city, the population was spread out with 1. The median age was 3. For every 1. 00 females there were 9. For every 1. 00 females age 1. The median income for a household in the city was 4. Males had a median income of 4. The per capita income for the city was 2. About 2. 0 of families and 7. GovernmenteditIn the California State Legislature, Capitola is in the 1. Senate District, represented by Democrat. Bill Monning, and in the 2. Assembly District, represented by Democrat. Mark Stone. 1. 4In the United States House of Representatives, Capitola is in the Californias 2. Democrat. Jimmy Panetta. EconomyeditCapitola is home to the Capitola Mall, the only enclosed regional shopping center in Santa Cruz County. Principal employerseditAccording to Capitolas 2. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,1. TelevisioneditThe Monterey Salinas metropolitan statistical or service area MSA is served by a variety of local television stations, and is the 1. DMA in the U. S. Local newseditCapitola Soquel Patch capitola. NewspaperseditCapitola Jr. LifeguardseditThe Capitola Jr. Micro Cap Demo. Capitola beach during the summer months since its founding in 1. The Capitola Jr. Guards program provides instruction in the fundamentals of ocean water safety, first aid, lifesaving, fitness, and good sportsmanship. Activities include mock rescues, beach and water games, fun work outs, and competitions. The program consists of Little Guards, aged 68, Jr. Guards aged 91. 5, and a Captains Corp., aged 1. In the summer of 1. Most of the birds were sooty shearwaters, a normally non aggressive species that rarely comes to shore. Alfred Hitchcock was a regular visitor to nearby Santa Cruz and read about this episode. He went on to direct a filmThe Birdsbased on the idea of hundreds of birds attacking humans. The reason for this attack remained unknown for over 2. Capitola ClassiceditThe Capitola Classic was a skateboarding event held in Capitola village in the late 1. The Capitola Classic was known in skating circles for its annual downhill race, which was a head to head speed competition that drew top names in the sport, many local as well as international, including Santa Cruz, California local John Hutson, who held the world speed record for skateboarding at 5. Starting in 2. 00. On March 2. 4, 2. A mobile home park and many businesses suffered damage. Two days later cleanup operations were interrupted when the area was flooded again. Notable peopleeditHarry Hooper 1. Capitola for 2. 4 years after he retired from baseball. Ralph Peduto 1. 94. Derek Sherinian born 1.