San Juan Capistrano, California
Orange County · Population 35,196 · Card no. 10346
An Orange County city built around a 1776 mission, known for the swallows that return each spring.
- The mission's Serra Chapel is the oldest building in California still in use.
- The swallows' return is celebrated each March 19.
- The Great Stone Church collapsed in an 1812 earthquake and its ruins remain.
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