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San Juan Capistrano

American  
[kap-i-strah-noh] / ˌkæp ɪˈstrɑ noʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SW California: site of old Spanish mission; known for annual return of swallows, said to occur on March 19.


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When he started at the San Juan Capistrano, Calif., school in 2018, three of his 30 incoming freshmen were holdbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Luis, who lived in San Juan Capistrano, was walking to Niguel Hills Middle School with his brother at the time of the 8:15 a.m. crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

San Juan Capistrano four-star linebacker Madden Faraimo, the highest-rated prospect left in the state, opted to sign with Notre Dame, handing USC its biggest recruiting defeat of the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

The magnitude 3.6 earthquake was 27 miles from Dana Point, 30 miles from San Clemente, 32 miles from Laguna Beach and 32 miles from San Juan Capistrano.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

Seabiscuit was screaming to run, and the $10,000 San Juan Capistrano, the stakes finale of the Santa Anita winter meeting, was the perfect spot.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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