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The area was first inhabited by members of the Cahuilla
Indian tribe. In the early 1800's, it became a cattle ranch
for Mission San Luis Rey and called Rancho San Jacinto. When
the missions were broken up by the Mexican government, the
land was awarded to Jose Antonio Estudillo in 1842.
Since 1923, one of the valley's chief claims to fame has
been the annual Ramona Pageant. The incident inspired Helen
Hunt Jackson to write Ramona, which occurred in the valley,
and later a movie was produced, being filmed in Warner
Springs. Be sure to attend this year's Ramona Pageant,
fun for the whole family!
| Hemet Population: |
58812 |
| Male Population: |
26941 |
| Female Population: |
31871 |
| Households: |
25252 |
| Median Age: |
45 |
| Average Household Size: |
2.26 |
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Hemet Population |
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