Editing Guadalupe, California

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[[File:CentralCoast Guadalupe2.jpg|thumb|right|Residential area, circa 2005. The water tower in the background, built in 1928, was damaged by the [[2003 San Simeon earthquake]] and was replaced in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |first=Julian |last=Ramos |date=November 11, 2009 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/guadalupe-s-historic-water-tower-set-to-fall/article_b08166ee-cf5a-11de-a6ae-001cc4c03286.html |title=Guadalupe's historic water tower set to fall |work=Santa Maria Times}}</ref>]]
[[File:CentralCoast Guadalupe3.jpg|thumb|right|Lodgings along [[California State Route 1|Highway 1]], which bisects the city, circa 2005]]

'''Guadalupe''' is a small city located in [[Santa Barbara County, California]]. According to the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], the city has a population of 7,080. Guadalupe is economically and socially tied to the city of [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]], which is about 8 miles (13&nbsp;km) to the east. It is located at the intersection of [[California State Route 1|Highway 1]] and [[California State Route 166|Highway 166]], immediately south of the [[Santa Maria River (California)|Santa Maria River]], and 5 miles (8&nbsp;km) east of the [[Pacific Ocean]].<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 53">McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 53. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref>

==History==
The first European land exploration of [[Alta California]], the Spanish [[Portolá expedition]], camped near today's Guadalupe on [[Timeline of the Portolá expedition|September 1, 1769]]. [[Franciscans|Franciscan]] missionary and expedition member [[Juan Crespí]] noted in his diary that they found "a very large lake". The lake has since mostly filled in, leaving a low-lying plain traversed by the Santa Maria River and several tributaries.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bolton |first=Herbert E. |pages=179 |year=1927 |title=Fray Juan Crespi: Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774 |url=http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000288788 |publisher=HathiTrust Digital Library |access-date=April 4, 2014}}</ref>

When [[Mission La Purisima]] was established in 1787, the area became part of the mission's pasture land. In 1840, following [[secularization]] of the mission, the area became part of the [[Rancho Guadalupe]] land grant. Rancho Guadalupe was settled by pioneers of many unique backgrounds, such as European, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Mexican. The small town was incorporated as the city of Guadalupe on May 19, 1946. The city name honors [[Our Lady of Guadalupe]], which is the Catholic title given to the [[Virgin Mary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10235|title= Profile for Guadalupe, California, CA|publisher= ePodunk |access-date= September 6, 2012}}</ref>

An ongoing construction development along the south side of town will add more than 800 homes. The project, Pasadera Homes, was first announced in 1993 and has undergone several delays. The city annexed the {{convert|209|acre||adj=mid| site}} in 1995. When completed, it is expected to boost the city's population to the 10,000 that is considered the threshold for attracting chain stores and restaurants. In addition to homes, the plan includes a new school and commercial development.<ref>{{cite news |first=Stephanie |last=Finucane |url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article225958600.html |title=800 new homes are coming to Guadalupe — and some are under $400,000 |date=February 14, 2019 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |work=San Luis Obispo Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newpasaderahomes.com/ |title=Pasadera Homes |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=February 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223144152/https://newpasaderahomes.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The city faced economic troubles in the late 2000s and early 2010s; in 2015, a [[grand jury]] urged the city to [[Dissolution (politics)|dissolve]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-town-disincorporation-20150415-story.html|title=Grand jury urges Central Coast city of Guadalupe to dissolve|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= April 14, 2015|first= Matt|last=Hamilton }}</ref> Voters overwhelmingly approved the passage of three new tax and fee measures, which, along with the aforementioned residential and commercial developments, helped stabilize the city's economy.

==Geography==
Guadalupe is located in the northwestern extremity of [[Santa Barbara County]], immediately south of the [[Santa Maria River (California)|Santa Maria River]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The landscape in the vicinity of the town is mostly flat, with the predominant land use being agriculture and oil production.  Hills rise to the south of the town; on the other side of the hills is [[Vandenberg Space Force Base]].  West of town, both in Santa Barbara County and north in adjacent [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo County]], is the [[Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes]], a large region of dune habitat along the Pacific Ocean shore. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center serves as the education and research facility for the natural area.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, 99.60% of it land and 0.40% of it water. The town consists of a tight cluster of buildings, surrounded completely by agricultural land.

===Climate===
This region experiences mildly warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Guadalupe has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=49740&cityname=Guadalupe%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Guadalupe, California]</ref>

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 174
|1950= 2429
|1960= 2614
|1970= 3145
|1980= 3629
|1990= 5479
|2000= 5659
|2010= 7080
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=8057}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0631414|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025325/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0631414|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Guadalupe city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Guadalupe had a population of 7,080. The population density was {{convert|5,385.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Guadalupe was 3,395 (48.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 74 (1.0%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 103 (1.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 279 (3.9%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2,783 (39.3%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 441 (6.2%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6,103 persons (86.2%).

The Census reported that 7,080 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,810 households, out of which 1,073 (59.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,005 (55.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 369 (20.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 174 (9.6%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 143 (7.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 10 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 213 households (11.8%) were made up of individuals, and 93 (5.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.91.  There were 1,548 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (85.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.

The population was spread out, with 2,424 people (34.2%) under the age of 18, 797 people (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1,930 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,362 people (19.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 567 people (8.0%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 28.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,435.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 936 (51.7%) were owner-occupied, and 874 (48.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%.  3,483 people (49.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,597 people (50.8%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,659 people, 1,414 households, and 1,217 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|4,091.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,450 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,048.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 45.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.86% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 38.70% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 84.48% of the population.

There were 1,414 households, out of which 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.24.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,205, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $24,250 versus $17,870 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,608.  About 23.4% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:Arison Julian and Salud Carbajal - 2020.jpg|thumb|Guadalupe Mayor Arison Julian (left) meets with Congressman [[Salud Carbajal]] (right) in 2020.]]
[[Agriculture]] is by far the leading industry in Guadalupe.<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 31">McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 31. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref> It has the highest percentage of agricultural- and manufacturing workers in [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County]]: 31% are employed in the agriculture sector, while 24% have manufacturing jobs.<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 31"/> Apio Inc. and Obispo Cooling take [[produce]] in from the surrounding fields and prepare it for shipping to points across the nation as well as overseas.

The majority of the small businesses in town can be found on Guadalupe Street. For half a century, the city was home to the famous Far Western Tavern (formerly the Palace Hotel), until it relocated to Old Town [[Orcutt]] in 2012, following the death of founder and philanthropist Clarence Minetti.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://syvnews.com/news/local/clarence-minetti-dies-at-93/article_bd842ebe-5a7b-11e0-ba6f-001cc4c03286.html |work=Santa Ynez Valley News |access-date=July 7, 2021 |date=March 31, 2011 |title=Clarence Minetti dies at 93 |author=Staff report}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.santamariasun.com/news/6184/far-out/ |title=Far, out |first=Jeremy |last=Thomas |date=February 1, 2011 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |work=Santa Maria Sun}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Janene |last=Scully |url=https://syvnews.com/news/local/far-western-tavern-moves-after-54-years/article_028e1cd2-1681-11e2-84c9-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Far Western Tavern moves after 54 years |access-date=July 7, 2020 |date=October 16, 2012 |work=Santa Ynez Valley News}}</ref> The Far Western building has since been donated to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center.<ref name="royal">{{cite news |first=Kasey |last=Bubnash |url=http://www.santamariasun.com/news/18667/with-guadalupe-revitalization-efforts-afoot-residents-wonder-what-will-become-of-the-royal-theater/ |title=With Guadalupe revitalization efforts afoot, residents wonder what will become of the Royal Theater |date=May 22, 2019 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |work=Santa Maria Sun}}</ref> It was placed on the state's Register of Historic Resources in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |work=Santa Maria Times |url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/old-far-western-tavern-building-in-guadalupe-placed-on-state-register-of-historic-resources/article_ee6ab98c-e6ee-54f0-a51a-d8f6996b1b88.html |author=Staff report |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |title=Old Far Western Tavern building in Guadalupe placed on state Register of Historic Resources}}</ref>

[[Groceries]] can be bought at La Chiquita Market and at the historic Masatani's Market, which has been owned and operated by the Masatani family since 1922.<ref>{{cite news |work=Lompoc Record |url=https://lompocrecord.com/santamaria/masatanis-memories-from-wwii-internment-to-owning-iconic-guadalupe-market/article_e4ee4e9a-aaa8-5bd9-bd6d-92499fada5f5.html |title=Masatani's memories: From WWII internment to owning iconic Guadalupe market |date=October 11, 2015 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |first=Abby |last=Hamblin}}</ref> There is a public [[library]] on Main Street as well as many shops, businesses and services.

[[File:Oso_Flaco_Lake,_near_Guadalupe_CA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Photo of Oso Flaco Lake, just north of Guadalupe]]

==Arts and culture==
[[File:US-CA-Mussel-Rock-Guadalupe-Beach.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A view of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dune complex from its southern tip at Mussel Rock.]]
Guadalupe is a small town with a diverse culture and history. In addition to the Dunes Center,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dunescenter.org/ |title=Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center |access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> the town contains an art museum, the Rancho de Guadalupe Historical Society, a public [[library]], veteran's memorial, and the Masatani Mansion. Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe is the main [[Catholic church]], located on 11th Street and Obispo Street. There are three other [[Christian]] churches in town, as well as a [[Buddhist]] temple. The historic building occupied by city hall and the police department used to be an elementary school. There is a very small jail building at the park near the train tracks where the water tower stands. Every year on September 16, there is a parade on Guadalupe Street to celebrate [[Cry of Dolores|Mexico's independence from Spain]].

Guadalupe is also home to the historic Royal Theater, which was a single-screen 510-seat [[movie theater]], located on Highway 1. Built in 1939, the Royal was originally owned and managed by [[Japanese-American]] businessmen Arthur Fukuda, Jack Takeuchi, and Kiyozo Noji, who were relocated to [[Japanese-American internment|internment camps]] in 1942. The theater was then operated under a number of owners until its closure and acquisition by the city in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite news |work=Noozhawk |first=Janene |last=Scully |url=https://www.noozhawk.com/article/guadalupe_seeks_historic_listing_for_royal_theater_20210424 |date=April 24, 2021 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |title=Guadalupe Seeks Historic Listing for Royal Theater}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14214 |title=Royal Theater |access-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303054253/http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14214/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since then, there have been several plans to refurbish the building in an effort to revitalize the downtown area.<ref name="royal" /> Currently, the city plans to repurpose the building as a community arts center, and to have the site registered as an [[historic landmark]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Kasey |last=Bubnash |url=http://www.santamariasun.com/cover/20510/guadalupe-plans-to-renovate-and-repurpose-royal-theater/ |title=Guadalupe plans to renovate and repurpose Royal Theater |date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |work=Santa Maria Sun}}</ref>

Former President and then-Republican Party nominee [[George W. Bush]] and his wife [[Laura Bush|Laura]] paid visit to Guadalupe, eating at La Simpatia restaurant as part of a two-day campaign trip during the [[2000 United States Presidential Election|2000 election]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/republican-party-nominee-george-w-bush-and-his-wife-laura-news-photo/51561743 |title=GUADALUPE, UNITED STATES: Republican party nominee George W. Bush and his wife Laura eat at the La Simpatia Mexican restaruant in Guadalupe, California, 09 August 2000. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711052713/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/republican-party-nominee-george-w-bush-and-his-wife-laura-news-photo/51561743 |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Guadalupe Dunes County Park beach.JPG|thumb|Beach at the Guadalupe Dunes County Park]]
[[File:Guadalupe Dunes County Park road.JPG|thumb|West Main Street and transition zone (back dunes), Guadalupe Dunes County Park]]
There is a beach near Guadalupe at the end of Main Street that is part of the [[Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes]]. Oso Flaco Lake in [[Nipomo]] is also a part of this dunes complex and is a few miles north of Guadalupe; it features a [[boardwalk]] that goes over the lake and leads to the Guadalupe beach.

South of Guadalupe on Highway 1 and right on Brown Road is Point Sal Road, which was closed due to heavy storms and has become a hiking trail through the coastal mountains. At the end of the {{convert|5 |mile||adj=mid| trail}}, which passes through [[Vandenberg Space Force Base]], is the isolated [[Point Sal State Beach]]. Between Guadalupe Beach and Point Sal Beach is the even more isolated Paradise Beach, near Mussel Rock.

Parks in the area include [[Jack O'Connell (American politician)|Jack O'Connell]] Park, where the Bulldogs youth [[American Football|football]] team practices. LeRoy Park, the community center for the city and the home of the local [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys & Girls Club]], sits near the town's northern city limit, and is the oldest community park in Santa Barbara County; the land was donated in 1871 by the LeRoy family, and the park is currently undergoing a major revitalization project.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/nonprofit-spotlight-a-major-upgrade-for-guadalupe-s-historic-community-hub/article_adeaf49f-de43-5ca4-870e-8abe6bfaefe6.html |title=Nonprofit Spotlight: A major upgrade for Guadalupe’s historic community hub |date=July 13, 2021 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |first=Sam |last=Waterstone |work=Santa Maria Times}}</ref>

The Guadalupe [[Scholastic wrestling|Wrestling]] Club was established in 1979 for the youth and has produced numerous state champions over the years. The Guadalupe Police Department runs the Gladiator's club, which provides peer-to-peer mentoring for fifth and sixth grade youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.admhs.org/apps/admhs_main/AD/ad_prevention_resources_index.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004120250/https://www.admhs.org/apps/admhs_main/AD/ad_prevention_resources_index.asp |access-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-date=October 4, 2011 |title=Alcohol and Drug Prevention Resources |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Boys & Girls Club and the Riverview apartment tutoring program provide places for children to go after school.

==Education==
The [[Guadalupe Union School District]] operates two schools: Mary Buren [[Elementary school|Elementary]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maryburen.com/|title=Mary Buren Elementary|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> and Kermit McKenzie [[Junior High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mckenziejrhigh.com|title=Kermit McKenzie Junior High School - McKenzie|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> In state rankings, the two schools are in the 20th percentile.<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 53"/> Mary Buren Elementary is [[kindergarten]] to [[fifth grade]] and McKenzie Junior High is [[sixth grade]] to [[eighth grade]].  The mascot of both schools is the [[bobcat]]. There is also a [[preschool]] run by the Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County.

==Transportation==
Guadalupe is at the intersection of [[California State Route 1]] and [[California State Route 166|166]], providing easy access to cities north, east, and south, the largest of which is nearby [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]]. Amtrak runs through town, and the [[Guadalupe (Amtrak station)|Guadalupe station]] is on the [[Pacific Surfliner]] route. There is a large pedestrian bridge in the residential area, which gives an easy way for people to cross the tracks which split the town just east of Highway 1.

The [[List of small Southern California transit agencies#Guadalupe Transit|Guadalupe Flyer]] bus runs routes to Santa Maria hourly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://smoothinc.org/Flyer.html|title=Guadalupe Flyer|access-date=April 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418194940/http://smoothinc.org/Flyer.html|archive-date=April 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Filmmakers have used the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes as a setting for several films, including [[Cecil B. DeMille]]'s 1923 [[The Ten Commandments (1923 film)|Ten Commandments]] and in 1998 ''[[The Odd Couple II]]''. Scenes from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' and ''[[Hidalgo (film)|Hidalgo]]'' have also been filmed here.

In 1993 the town was featured in ''[[California's Gold]]'' episode 401, "Buried Treasure". The episode centered around the set of ''[[The Ten Commandments (1923 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'' buried underneath the Guadalupe Dunes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buried Treasure – California’s Gold (401) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University |url=https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1993/12/10/buried-treasure-californias-gold-401/}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Guadalupe (California)|Guadalupe}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090416090057/http://ci.guadalupe.ca.us/index.php Official Website of the City of Guadalupe California] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Guadalupe-California.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Guadalupe
*[http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/parks02.aspx?id=13422 Official website of the Guadalupe Dunes County Park (also called Rancho Guadalupe Dunes)]
*[https://www.visitguadalupe.org VisitGuadalupe.org] Tourism Information and the official site of the Guadalupe Business Association

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