Escondido
[key], city (2020 pop. 151,038), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1888.
Located in a grain-, citrus-fruit-, and grape-growing valley, Escondido
produces cereal products and has fruit-packing houses and one of the world's
largest avocado processing plants. The city's light industries manufacture
pens, musical instruments, electronics, communications equipment, and
machine tools. Escondido is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, marked
by a population increase of approx. 50% from 1990 to 2020. A wild animal
park just south of the city draws numerous tourists to the area. To the east
is San Pasqual Battlefield State Monument, commemorating the battle fought
in Dec., 1846, between U.S. forces under Gen. Stephen W. Kearny and
Californians under Andrés Pico.
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