Gilroy, California

Gilroy is a city located in Santa Clara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,464. In the late 1990s and 2000s, the city experienced a sharp boom in new housing due to the development of former farms and orchards for urban use.

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Santa Clara County, California - 2000 - 1990s - 2000s

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Gilroy is well known for its garlic; it hosts the Gilroy Garlic Festival annually, which features various types of garlicky foods including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces many mushrooms. Famous residents in Gilroy include Jeff Garcia and Paul Lacoste.

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Garlic - Gilroy Garlic Festival - Ice cream - Mushroom - Jeff Garcia - Paul Lacoste

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Gilroy also is home to the Gilroy Premium Outlets, a gigantic shopping mall consisting entirely of outlet stores.

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Like neighboring Watsonville and Morgan Hill, Gilroy has a large Latino population.

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Watsonville - Morgan Hill - Latino

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