Castro District, San Francisco
The Castro District, commonly referred to as the Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco. The Castro was one of the first gay neighborhoods in the United States. Having transformed from a working-class neighborhood through the 1960s and 1970s, the Castro remains one of the most prominent symbols of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) activism and events in the world.
Castro District | |
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Neighborhood | |
Castro Street, with the Castro Theatre on the left | |
| Nickname: The Castro | |
Castro District Location within Central San Francisco | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′39″N 122°26′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City-county | San Francisco |
| Named for | José Castro |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Rafael Mandelman |
| • Assemblymember | Matt Haney (D) |
| • State Senator | Scott Wiener (D) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 km2 (0.526 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.36 km2 (0.526 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,064 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94110, 94114 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
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