La Jolla. La Jolla is a hilly, seaside neighborhood within the city of San Diego, California, occupying 7 miles of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean.
   The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781. The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F.
   La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles north of downtown San Diego and 45 miles south of the Orange County line. The neighborhood's border starts at Pacific Beach to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ending at Del Mar, California.
   La Jolla is home to many educational institutions and a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bioengineering, medical practice and scientific research. The University of California, San Diego is located in La Jolla, as are the Salk Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Scripps Research.
   Origin of the name La Jolla, 1908 Local Native Americans, the Kumeyaay, called this location, lit. The topographic feature that gave rise to the name holes is uncertain; it probably refers to sea-level caves located on the north-facing bluffs, which are visible from La Jolla Shores. It is suggested that the Kumeyaay name for the area was transcribed by the Spanish settlers as. Another suggestion for the origi
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