Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 at the 2020 census. Predominantly Latino and Democratic, Watsonville is a self-designated sanctuary city.
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Watsonville
Santa Cruz County, CA
Population
52,457
Walk Score
94 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,733
Median home value
$630,100
Founded
1868
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bockius, Godfrey M., House · listed 1989
Notable landmarks
- Castro, Jose Joaquin, Adobe · listed 1976
- Judge Lee House · listed 1980
- Lettunich Building · listed 1992
- Madison House · listed 1984
- Mansion House Hotel · listed 1983
- Redman House · listed 2004
- Stoesser Block and Annex · listed 1983
- Watsonville City Plaza · listed 1983
- Watsonville-Lee Road Site · listed 1976
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