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San Juan Capistrano (săn wän kăpĭsträ`nō), city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft parts, medical apparatus, and boats, but the economy is based chiefly on tourism. Junípero Serra Serra, Junípero (h ..... Click the link for more information. founded a mission there in 1776 and named it after St. John of Capistrano, a Crusader. The mission church, completed in 1806, was ruined by an earthquake in 1812, but the chapel is still in daily use. Renovation of existing mission buildings to protect them from earthquakes was undertaken in the 1990s. It is said that swallows come to the ruins of the church every Mar. 19, the feast day of St. Joseph, and depart on Oct. 23, the death date of St. John of Capistrano. An annual fiesta celebrates the arrival of the swallows. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Approval, a 5-year-old gray who won the San Juan Capistrano on Santa Anita's closing day in April, rallied with rider Alex Solis to win the $159,700 Sunset over Molengao and Wild Buddy. also in Houston, which manages utility systems and a water treatment facilities, including one being built in San Juan Capistrano. Two quakes were felt 60 miles away at San Juan Capistrano inDecember of 1812. |
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