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Coronado Culture & History

Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive places to reside in the United States. Coronado lies on a peninsula connected to the mainland by a 10-mile isthmus called the Silver Strand (locally, The Strand.) Locals sometimes call Coronado The Island or Coronado Island, and they denote the core living and business area as The Village. In 2011, Stephen Leatherman (Dr. Beach) ranked Coronado Beach as the second best beach in the United States.

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Chicano Park

Chicano Park

Beneath the Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan lies the country's largest collection of outdoor murals – Chicano Park. Forty-some years ago, the city made plans to remove the buildings in Barrio Logan to make room for the bridge. Naturally, the residents did not like that idea. In April of 1970, after occupying the (Continue reading)