Rancho Penasquitos

Rancho Peñasquitos is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. It is named after the first Spanish Land Grant in the County - Rancho de Los Penasquitos. Peñasquitos means little cliffs in Spanish. It abuts Los Penasquitos canyon preserve - an open space preserve - that offers hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. The community is commonly abbreviated "PQ." The population of PQ is approximately 55,000; it is located in ZIP code 92129. The telephone area code is 858. Rancho Peñasquitos is roughly bounded: The highest point in the community is Black Mountain, which rises to an elevation of 1,500 feet (460 m). Native American Kumeyaay history within the area dates back as far as 7,000 years ago. Remains of...