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San Francisco

History San Francisco was originally a settlement that was founded by an Englishman called William Richardson in 1835 after independence from Spain in 1821. He called this settlement Yerba Buena and several years later on the 30 January 1847 it was renamed San Francisco, after the bay. At this time, San Francisco had a very small population of around 800 people. The California gold rush in 1848 led to a rapid growth in population for the city and according to statistics the population increased from 1000 to 25000 people. This led to rapid growth and great improvements for the city to keep increasing the amount of immigrants coming to San Francisco.

Tourism San Francisco has several tourist attractions that draw people to the city every year. It is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge and cable carts along with other attractions such as Alcatraz. More than 10 million people visit Golden Gate Bridge every year meaning that accumulates to 27,000 people every day, which is a significant amount of people visiting one attraction. The city is also known for its famous cable cars that allow you to get a glimpse and experience the best areas that the city has to offer. Alcatraz Island is also another popular destination that is just out from the bay and they provide guided tours of the federal prison that the island is famous for.