San Benito, California
San Benito, California
San Benito is an unincorporated community in San Benito County, California. It sits about 18 miles southeast of Paicines along the San Benito River. The town had a post office from 1869 to 1968. The nearby San Benito-Bitterwater area had a population of 805 at the 2020 census. The region has warm, dry summers, with average monthly temperatures never above about 71°F. The climate is a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. The name San Benito means "St. Benedict" in Spanish.
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