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Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
Like most states, California is divided into counties, of which there are 58 (including San Francisco) [note 1] covering the entire state. Most urbanized areas are incorporated as cities, [note 2] though not all of California is within the boundaries of a city. School districts, which are independent of cities and counties, handle public education.
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Northern California usually refers to the state's northernmost 48 counties. The main population centers of Northern California include San Francisco Bay Area (which includes the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and the largest city of the region, San Jose), and Sacramento (the state capital) as well as its metropolitan area.
This list of current: cities; towns, unincorporated communities; counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of California. Information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable are also included.
Orange County Area. Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA. Santa Ana; South Coast Metro; Santa Ana Valley; Saddleback Valley; Santa Ana Mountains; San Diego–Tijuana. San Diego metropolitan area. North County. North County Coastal; North County Inland; Temecula Valley; East County. Mountain Empire; South Bay
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The number of counties (or equivalents) per state ranges from the three counties of Delaware, to the 254 counties of Texas. In New England , where the town model predominates, several counties have no corresponding local governments, existing only as historical, legal, and census boundaries, such as the counties of Rhode Island , [ 4 ] as well ...