Santa Margarita, California
Santa Margarita is a town and census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was founded in 1889 near Cuesta Peak and San Luis Obispo along State Route 58. The town's name comes from the Mexican Alta California land grant of Rancho Santa Margarita. It is home to the Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia site. The population was 1,259 at the 2010 census.
Downtown Santa Margarita, 2011
The narrow-gauge steam train is a popular attraction at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch.
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County, officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo.
Image: Cerro San Luis
Image: Justin vineyard
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Image: Mission San Miguel Arches