| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(v nt ´r ) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 92,575), seat of Ventura co., SW Calif., on the Pacific coast in a farm and oil region; inc. 1866. Fruit and vegetable packing, petroleum production, and research (especially in electronics and missiles) are the major industries. Tourism also contributes to the economy. Ventura has grown rapidly along with the southern California area, and its population almost doubled between 1970 and 1990. A mission called San Buenaventura (still the official name of the city), founded by Junípero Serra in 1782, has been restored. The Ventura city hall is on the national register of historic places. In the city is Ventura College. |
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