Little Italy, San Diego
Little Italy is a neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, California, that was originally a predominantly Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood. It has since been gentrified and is now a popular neighborhood full of Italian restaurants and grocery stores, home design stores, art galleries and residential units.
Little Italy, San Diego | |
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| Little Italy | |
The Little Italy sign | |
Little Italy, San Diego Location within Central San Diego | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′27″N 117°10′2″W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| City | San Diego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.187 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.48 km2 (0.187 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| • Density | 10,324/km2 (26,738/sq mi) |
| ZIP Code | 92101 |
| Area code | 619 |
| Website | littleitalysd.com |
Little Italy is one of the more active downtown neighborhoods, with frequent festivals and events including a weekly farmers market, also known as the Mercato (the Market, in Italian). The neighborhood has low crime rates when compared with other neighborhoods in Downtown San Diego and is maintained by the Little Italy Neighborhood Association, which looks after trash collection, decorations, and special events.
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