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The land where the city of Tierrasanta now resides, was referred to by Spaniards as the “holy land.” Interestingly enough Tierrasanta translates to the “Holy Land” in Spanish. The town of Tierrasanta is a suburban community situated toward the southern part of San Diego, California. The city has also been referred to affectionately as the “The Island in the Hills” the slogan appears welcome signs throughout Tierrasanta.
In 1941 the US Marines purchased the land and turned it into a military training facility called Camp Elliott. A few years later the Marines shipped out in and the land was given to the Navy. the Navy training facility was later deactivated in 1946. 15 years later in 1961 the Navy sold the land that is now Tierrasanta to the City of San Diego. In 1971 Tierrasanta was founded and the community plan was initially issued in 1982. The plan encompasses the currently developed Tierrasanta area and what is now Mission Trails Regional Park. In that same year, 1982 about half of the private residential land had been fully developed, this area was called Tierrasanta Norte. The north east section, other half of town still to be developed as of 1982.
Tierrasanta had been fully developed by the early 1990s which was aided by population expansion. According to the 2010 census the population was approximately 30,000 in the 92124 zip code. Approximately 2,300 houses situated in the south west section of Tierrasanta were utilized as military housing as of that census. Tierrasanta was among the first “master planned communities” in San Diego County.
(source: wikipedia)
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