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Encyclopedia > Visalia Metropolitan Area
Visalia-Porterville Metropolitan Area

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Largest city
Other cities		 Visalia
 - Tulare
 - Porterville
 - Dinuba
 - Orosi
 - Lindsay
 - Exeter
 - Cutler
Population  Ranked 114nd in the U.S.
 - Total 410,874[1]
 - Density /sq. mi. 
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State(s)  California
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The Greater Visalia Area is a metropolitan statistical area in Central California known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Visalia-Porterville metropolitan statistical area. With a population estimated at 410,874, it is the sixth largest metropolitan statistical area in Califonia's expansive Central Valley, following Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, and Modesto. Statewide it is ranked 15th in population, while it is the 114th largest metro area (MSA) in the United States. Visalia is the name of several places in the United States: Visalia in California Visalia in Kentucky This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tulare (pronounced: ) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Dinuba is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Orosi is a census-designated place located in Tulare County, California. ... Lindsay is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Exeter is a city located in Tulare County, California. ... Cutler is a census-designated place located in Tulare County, California. ... The following is a list (by population) of all Metropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Visalia is the name of several places in the United States: Visalia in California Visalia in Kentucky This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California: The state is sometimes described as being in three main sections: Northern California (the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley northward), Southern California (south of the Tehachapis), and Central California (the... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... The California Central Valley The California Central Valley dominates the central portion of the state of California. ... Sacramento is a Spanish- and Portuguese-language word meaning sacrament; it is a common toponym in parts of the world where those tongues were or are spoken. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bakersfield is the county seat of Kern County, California, in the United States. ... City nickname: Californias Sunrise Seaport City slogan: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! County: San Joaquin Area code: 209 ZIP code: 952xx Area:  - Total  - Water 144. ... Riverbank is a city located in Stanislaus County, California. ...

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Population Centers

There are three main population centers in the Visalia Metropolitan Area: Visalia (population 107,550), Tulare (population 52,000) and Porterville (population 39,615). Tulare (pronounced: ) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ...


Visalia is the main regional center with a vibrant downtown and a strip known as Mooney Boulevard, which includes 2 indoor malls and numerous big-box shopping centers. It has been suggested that List of superstores be merged into this article or section. ...


The large population of the area is somewhat decieving, as it is spread out among miles of farmland. Most of the population is centered in the Visalia-Tulare area, accounting for almost half of the entirety of the residents of the area. Porterville and Dinuba, the two other population centers, are a nearly 30 minute drive each in either direction from Downtown Visalia.


Agriculture

Agriculture forms the backbone of the Visalia area. The cities are surrounded by fertile land that export an abundance of crops, most notably cotton and milk. Tulare County, which encompasses the metro area, is the most productive county in the United States in terms of agricultural revenues, making US$3.5 billion in 2001. Tulare County is a county located in U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, south of Fresno. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...


"Sequoia Valley. As Big As It Gets."

Recentley the area has become known as "Sequoia Valley" due to its close proximity to Sequoia National Park. Local officials have proposed this name in an effort to ignite business interest in the area and spark its lagging tourism industry. Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest, called by John Muir the Gem of the Sierras Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Visalia, California in the United States of America. ...


"The list of superlatives in Tulare County is amazing," said Don McEachern, CEO of North Star Communication Strategies. "You've got the tallest mountain, the largest tree and the most milk production of any county in the nation. And no one knows about it." [1].


It is important to note that this name does not designate "Sequoia Valley" as separate from the San Joaquin Valley. It simply designates the area around Visalia-Porterville as a destinct community.


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