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About San Clemente

San Clemente (; Spanish for "St. Clement" Spanish: [saŋ kleˈmente]) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Located in the Orange Coast region of the South Coast of California, San Clemente's population was 64,293 in at the 2020 census. Situated roughly midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, San Clemente is a popular tourist destination in Southern California, known for its beaches, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and hospitality industry. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea". == History == === Indigenous === The Acjachemen are the Indigenous people of San Clemente. Panhe was located about three miles (4.8 km) south of San Clemente, and has been historically documented to be over 9,600 years old. It remains an important site for the Acjachemen. === Spanish era === In 1776 Father Junípero Serra founded Mission San Juan Capistrano, and afterward the local indigenous people were dubbed "Juaneños" in Spanish. Both Native Americans and Spanish settlers established villages near the mission, and local indigenous people were conscripted to work for the mission.