Hispanicization ( Spanish : hispanización ) refers to the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by Hispanic culture or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-Hispanic becomes Hispanic. Hispanicization is illustrated by spoken Spanish , production and consumption of Hispanic food , Spanish language music, and participation in Hispanic festivals and holidays. In the former Spanish colonies, the term is also used in the narrow linguistic sense of the Spanish language replacing indigenous languages.
41-401: Cunanan is a Hispanized Pampangan surname. Notable people [ edit ] Andrew Cunanan (1969–1997), Filipino-American serial killer Emmerie Cunanan , Filipina fashion model Lucia Cunanan (1927 or 1928–2008) Filipina restaurateur Tom Cunanan , Filipino American chef [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
82-675: A boxing club in Bagdouma Park. There are two dance clubs and the Corona Yacht Club located near Spotlight 29 casino; two new golf courses (Desert Lakes and the Vineyards) attract many retirees, RV owners, and local business people. Three popular fiestas are celebrated each year in town: Cinco de Mayo (May 5), the 16 de Septiembre Fiestas Patrias (Mexico's Independence from Spain) and the 12 de Diciembre (the patron saint of Mexico, Santa Maria de Guadalupe ) to celebrate
123-537: A Second Language (ESL), and has offered citizenship classes for over 20 years. In the last ten years, over 1,500 people completed citizenship classes at the school and submitted N-400 forms. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement for the city from the nearby Thermal Regional Station. The original Coachella Police Department was absorbed by the Sheriff's Department in 1998. The city of Coachella contracts for fire and paramedic services with
164-403: A fast pace, as the city's population soared, having more than doubled in just a decade. In 2015, the number of unpermitted trailer parks , often housing farmworkers , was estimated at "dozens if not more than 100." Many of these parks are in poor condition. Some have dirt roads and frequent power outages , or drinking water supplies contaminated with arsenic or hexavalent chromium . It
205-497: A high percentage of Hispanics in the city, Coachella was a scene of Chicano political activism. The agricultural area surrounding Coachella was where the United Farm Workers union staged strikes and protests, including visits by UFW leader César Chávez in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2018, Harrison Street (the main street in town) was renamed for him. In 1995, state and federal officials designated Coachella as part of
246-648: A number of Filipinos to the south speak a Spanish-based creole known as Chavacano . Coachella, California Coachella ( / ˌ k oʊ ə ˈ tʃ ɛ l ə / KOH -ə- CHEL -ə , commonly / k oʊ ˈ tʃ ɛ l ə / koh- CHEL -ə ) is a city in Riverside County, California , United States. It is the namesake and easternmost city of the Coachella Valley , in Southern California 's Colorado Desert . Originally
287-550: A railroad town, Coachella is a prominent hub for agriculture and shipping across Southern California and the Western United States. Coachella today is one of California's fastest-growing cities; when it incorporated in 1946, it had 1,000 residents. By the 2020 Census , the population had grown to 41,941. The city is officially bilingual in English and Spanish , with 90% of people speaking Spanish. The city
328-515: A royal decree forbidding Moriscos from the use of Arabic on all occasions , formal and informal, speaking and writing. Using Arabic in any sense of the word would be regarded as a crime. They were given three years to learn a "Christian" language, after which they would have to get rid of all Arabic written material. It is unknown how many of the Moriscos complied with the decree and destroyed their own Arabic books and how many kept them in defiance of
369-546: A short distance from Banning, California which has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, it also lies in a rainshadow that allows Coachella only about one-fourth the precipitation of Banning. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bwh" . (Tropical and Subtropical Desert Climate). Despite its image for Mexican immigration, a large percentage are US citizens, born and raised in Coachella. A multi-generational Mexican American culture has taken root in
410-510: A substantial extent. The same situation happens in European populations of non-Spanish origin, like Italian and German populations in Chile and Venezuela ; this is voluntarily as some of them still speak their native languages. The Philippine archipelago was ruled from Mexico as a territory of New Spain , from 1565 to 1821 and as a province of Spain until 1898. Since the late 16th century,
451-536: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Hispanicization Within Spain , the term "Hispanicization" can refer to the cultural and linguistic absorption of the ethnically Berber Guanches , the indigenous people of the Canary Islands in the century following their subjugation in the 15th century. It is relatively rarely used as a synonym for "Castilianization" ( castellanización ) i.e.
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#1732783484259492-536: Is uncertain whether it would be more practical to bring in city water and sewer lines , or to simply start over with new developments. Given that a recent 181-unit development, Mountain View Estates, required over 28 million dollars in funding, the nonprofit Pueblo Unido Community Development Corp. is pushing for code upgrades of existing facilities. A court case which alleged that the county had made an intentional effort to close trailer parks with Latino populations
533-632: The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians , Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians , and Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians , respectively. These small but highly profitable tribes have representative councils to ensure self-reliance as a community. Coachella is also home to a significant Southwest Indian ( Apache , Hopi , Navajo and Zuni ) population, though not indigenous to the California desert region. Since 2000, thousands of single-family homes and multi-unit apartment complexes have been built at
574-593: The Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone to boost economic activity and entice businesses to relocate to this rural city which was once home to several fruit shipping plants. In 2010, a Coca-Cola bottling facility (a LEED certified building) was added to the city's new light industry facilities, a boon in the rapid-growth community which has a currently troubled economy. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
615-530: The Hispanic culture has intemperately influenced, shaped, and become the foundation of modern Filipino cultural landscape. Derived from Austronesian and Iberian influences, modern Filipino culture is a blend of Eastern and Western (mostly Spanish) traditions. Although most Filipinos still primarily speak an Austronesian language , the Philippine languages have thousands of Spanish loanwords. Furthermore,
656-689: The United States House of Representatives , Coachella is in California's 25th congressional district , represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz . Coachella is served by the Coachella Valley Unified School District , based in Thermal, California . Its main high school is Coachella Valley High School (with 2900 students) followed by a new high school, Desert Mirage High School , about 5 miles to
697-794: The Virgin Mary . The Coachella Football Club is a semi-professional American soccer team based in Coachella. Founded in January 2024, the team plays in USL League Two , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid . In the California State Legislature , Coachella is in the 28th Senate District , represented by Democrat Lola Smallwood-Cuevas , and in the 56th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Lisa Calderon . In
738-434: The surname Cunanan . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cunanan&oldid=1242542086 " Categories : Surnames Hispanicization Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
779-599: The "killer highway, deadly highway, and death highway" where over 400 auto accident fatalities took place since 1980. A plan is being developed for new passenger rail service that would span approximately 144 miles from Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) to Coachella. Construction would take an estimated ten years following completion of an Environmental Impact Statement / Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). In 2001 Huell Howser Productions, in association with KCET /Los Angeles, featured Coachella in California's Gold ;
820-597: The 1970s) and San Antonio (Hispanic majority by the 1980s). In Spanish America it is also used to refer to the imposition of the Spanish language in the former Spanish colonies and its adoption by indigenous peoples . This refers to Spain's influence which began in the late 15th century and the Spanish Empire beginning in the colonization of the Canary Islands in 1402 which is now part of Spain. Later
861-496: The King's decree; the decree is known to have triggered one of the largest Morisco Revolts . Ultimately, the Moriscos had only two choices – either accept a complete Hispanicization and give up any trace of their original identity, or be deported to North Africa. According to the 2000 United States Census , about 75% of all Hispanics spoke Spanish at home. Hispanic retention rates are so high in parts of Texas and New Mexico and along
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#1732783484259902-591: The Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE . Near Coachella, a new four-lane expressway, State Route 86 , was built for international trucking from Mexicali, Mexico to Los Angeles or Arizona. Referred to as the "NAFTA highway" (in reference to the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994), it replaces an older and less safe two-lane road known as
943-453: The age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% 65 years or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,590, and the median income for a family was $ 28,320. Males had a median income of $ 23,044, compared to $ 15,550 for females. The per capita income for
984-401: The age of 18, 66.5% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.8% were non-families. 5.3% of all households were individuals living alone, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.72 and the average family size was 4.80. In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.8% under
1025-600: The border because the percentage of Hispanics living there is also very high. Laredo, Texas ; Chimayo, New Mexico ; Nogales, Arizona ; and later in the 20th century Coachella, California , for example, all have Hispanic populations greater than 90 percent. Furthermore, these places have had a Hispanic-majority population since the time of the Spanish conquest and colonization of the area in the 17th and 18th centuries. Some previously Anglo -majority cities have since become majority Hispanic, such as Miami (Hispanic majority by
1066-558: The city has a total area of 28.95 square miles (75.0 km ), all of it land. The elevation is 68 feet (21 m) below sea level, as the eastern half of the Coachella Valley is below sea level. The saltwater lake, Salton Sea , 10 miles (16 km) south of Coachella, is 228 feet (69 m) below sea level. This climate is dominated in all months by the subtropical anticyclone , or subtropical high, with its descending air, elevated inversions, and clear skies. Although only
1107-496: The city was $ 7,416. About 29.1% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those 65 or over. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers are: Near the city limits of Coachella are three casinos on Indian reservations : Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino , Spotlight 29 Casino , and Augustine Casino , which are owned and operated by Native American tribes –
1148-424: The first city council was tentatively elected. In the 1950s Coachella begin to expand into its range, about 32 square miles (83 km ), an area which contained large year-round agricultural corporate farms and fruit groves, particularly of citrus (lemons, oranges, grapefruit) and date palms . By the 1980 census, Coachella's population had reached at least 10,000 due to relatively slow population growth. Due to
1189-576: The former Yugoslavia . The 2010 United States Census reported that Coachella had a population of 40,704. The population density was 1,406.0 people per square mile (542.9 per km ). The racial makeup of Coachella was 19,576 (48.1%) White (2.3% Non-Hispanic White), 320 (0.8%) African American , 290 (0.7%) Native American , 266 (0.7%) Asian , 34 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 19,154 (47.1%) from other races , and 1,064 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39,254 persons (96.4%). The Census reported that 40,646 people (99.9% of
1230-746: The historical process whereby speakers of minority Spanish languages such as Catalan, Basque, Galician, Astur-Leonese or Aragonese are linguistically assimilated and progressively abandon their language for Spanish. Since all of the aforementioned languages are co-official languages together with Castilian Spanish, the term "Castilianization" is preferred. The Moriscos (Muslims who had converted to Christianity but continued to live in distinct communities) had undergone an intensive, forced Hispanicization. Upon conversion, they were all given Spanish names by which they were known in all official documents (though in private, they probably often continued to use their original Arabic names). In 1567, Philip II of Spain issued
1271-653: The landing of Christopher Columbus in 1492 in the Caribbean then Central America and South America . All these countries were Hispanicized; however, there are still many people there who hold a culture that still has its origins in the Indigenous peoples of the Americas . Until recently, Castilianization has been official policy by the governments of many Hispanic American countries. Only recently programs of intercultural bilingual education have been introduced to
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1312-414: The name Coachella is unclear. Some locals believe it was a misspelling of conchilla , a Spanish word for the small white snail shells found in the valley's sandy soil, vestiges of a lake that dried up over 3,000 years ago. Coachella began as a 2.5-square-mile (6.5 km ) territory gridded out on the mesquite-covered desert floor. Coachella became a city in 1946. During the incorporation voting process,
1353-636: The population) lived in households, 58 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 8,998 households, out of which 6,625 (73.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,583 (62.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,927 (21.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 820 (9.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 795 (8.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 76 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 464 households (5.2%) were made up of individuals, and 151 (1.7%) had someone living alone who
1394-418: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 15,127 people (37.2%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Coachella had a median household income of $ 41,611, with 27.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,724 people, 4,807 households, and 4,480 families residing in the city. The population density
1435-536: The south; its three middle schools are Cahuilla Desert Academy, Toro Canyon, and Bobby Duke. Elementary schools include Cesar Chavez, Coral Mountain Academy, Palm View, Peter Pendleton, Valle Del Sol, Valley View, Westside and in nearby Thermal, John Kelley. The Coachella Valley Adult School, in operation since 1952, is the third-largest adult school in Riverside County. It offers seven levels of English as
1476-765: The town, including a significant portion particularly from the Mexican state of Sinaloa . Much of the population consists of younger Latino families (an estimated 90 percent of Hispanic origin) and, in the outlying areas, migrant farm workers. The city is officially bilingual in the English and Spanish languages, though city council meetings are held in English. Historically, apart from the Hispanic/Latino and/or Native Americans , other ethnic groups in Coachella included Arabs , Armenians , Filipinos , Italians , Japanese , and recent immigrants from Southeast Asia and
1517-489: Was 1,091.4 people per square mile (421.4 per km ). There were 5,024 housing units at an average density of 241.3 per square mile (93.2 per km ). The racial makeup of the city was 38.8% White , 0.5% Black or African American , 0.8% Native American , 0.3% Asian , < 0.1% Pacific Islander , 56.6% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. 97.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,807 households, of which 65.9% had children under
1558-403: Was 24.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. There were 9,903 housing units at an average density of 342.1 per square mile (132.1 per km ), of which 5,586 (62.1%) were owner-occupied, and 3,412 (37.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 25,519 people (62.7% of
1599-419: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.52. There were 8,330 families (92.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.57. The population was spread out, with 15,786 people (38.8%) under the age of 18, 4,889 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 11,896 people (29.2%) aged 25 to 44, 6,306 people (15.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,827 people (4.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
1640-525: Was founded as Woodspur in 1876, when the Southern Pacific Railroad built a rail siding on the site. In the 1880s the indigenous Cahuilla tribe sold their land plots to the railroads for new lands east of the current town site, and in the 1890s, a few hundred traqueros settled along the tracks. In 1901, the citizens of Woodspur voted on a new name for their community and at a town hall meeting settled on "Coachella". The origin of
1681-419: Was settled in 2000. The US$ 21 million from the settlement was used to build three farmworker housing projects. As of 2015, dirt roads in 35 trailer parks are being paved as part of a US$ 3.4 million county project. Coachella expanded recreational and social activities for which residents once had to drive 10 or 20 miles (16 or 32 km) west. The city has a recreation center, a Boys and Girls Club center, and