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Rincon de los Esteros, also known as Innovation Triangle, the Golden Triangle, the Innovation District, or simply as Rincon, is a vast district of
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, making up a significant portion of
North San Jose North San Jose (abbreviated as NSJ) is the northern region of the city of San Jose, California. North San Jose is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into three districts: Alviso, Berryessa, and Rincon / Golden Triangle. North San Jose ...
. The district has one of the largest concentrations of
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company headquarters and campuses in
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.


History

The Rincon de los Esteros district of San Jose has its origins in the old
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, a Mexican-era rancho granted to local
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ranchero
Ignacio Alviso Juan Ignacio Alviso (1772–1848) was a Californio ranchero and soldier. He is the namesake of Alviso, a neighborhood of the city of San Jose, California. Biography Born in San Miguel de Horcasitas in what is now the Mexican state of Sonora, t ...
by Governor
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in 1838. The rancho would later come into the possession of the
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, a prominent Californio family in the Bay Area. For much of the 19th and early 20th century, most of Rincon was occupied by orchards and fruit farms, like much of the rest of
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prior to the high-tech industrial boom of
Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County ...
. In 1974, the government of San Jose instituted the Rincon de los Esteros Redevelopment Plan, to develop the Rincon de los Esteros district into a major tech hub for Silicon Valley. In 1998, the city established a specific plan for Rincon South, which has since been a separate neighborhood from the rest of Rincon.


Economy

Rincon is also known as Innovation Triangle and is one of the most important
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hubs in
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. Over 81,000 people work in the district. One in five residents in the district have a
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degree.


Companies

Companies that have their main headquarters, regional headquarters, or other offices in the district:


Geography

Though Rincon makes up much of the land of the former
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, its borders are different from those of the old rancho. Rincon's northern boundary is formed by the South Bay Freeway (CA 237), which separates Rincon from Alviso. Rincon's southern border is made up by the confluence of the
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(US 101) and the
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(I-880), which separate Rincon from Rincon South. Its eastern boundary is formed by Coyote Creek, which separates it from Berryessa and
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. Its western boundary is formed by the Guadalupe River, which separates it from Santa Clara.City of San José - Rincon de los Esteros EIR Update 2004
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Education

Much of Rincon is served by the
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. The
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is located within the district.


Parks and plazas

There are also an abundance of bike and walk/run paths in the area, including the
Guadalupe River Trail The Guadalupe River Trail is an pedestrian and bicycle path in the city of San Jose, California. The path runs along the banks of the Guadalupe River. The trail is currently composed of two discontinuous segments: a short segment along the Upp ...
and the Coyote Creek Trail. Parks in the area include: * Moitozo Park * Riverview Park * River Oaks Park *Vista Montaña Park *
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Park


References


External links


City of San Jose: What do Companies in North San Jose Have in Common?
Neighborhoods in San Jose, California {{SanJoseCA-stub