San Juan Bautista
Founded in 1797 around Mission San Juan Bautista, this pocket-sized California city in San Benito County draws visitors to its State Historic Park and the cluster of historic sites surrounding the original Spanish mission. El Teatro Campesino, a well-known Chicano theatre company, is also based here. The town was briefly called San Juan de Castro after Mexican secularization in 1833 before incorporating in 1896.
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- Population1,961
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.9 km4.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
San Juan Bautista: quick answers
Where is San Juan Bautista?
San Juan Bautista is in San Benito County, California, United States, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Salinas.
How do you get to San Juan Bautista?
The nearest airport is Hollister (HLI), about 19 min away by road. The nearest train station is Gilroy, about 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in San Juan Bautista?
The warmest month is August, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 9°C47°F. The wettest month is January, with about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in San Juan Bautista?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 4 restaurants and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.