Glossary of Student Cities

Sacramento is the state capital (throat chakra) of California and the oldest incorporated city in California. It is the 6^th largest city in California with a population estimated at 521,769. Planned and founded by John Sutter Jr. in 1849, the city was named after the Sacramento River. The Sacramento River, and the Sacramento Valley where Sacramento is located, were named after the Roman Catholic Eucharist by Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga.