Mission District

district, San Francisco, California, United States

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The Mission District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, known for its vibrant Hispanic population and cultural contributions. Historically, it was a working-class Irish area before becoming home to Latin American immigrants, primarily from Central America and Mexico. In recent decades, the district has experienced gentrification, leading to an influx of higher-income white residents. The Mission District is recognized as a significant ethnic enclave within San Francisco.123

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Before World War II the Mission District, named for the Mission Dolores, was principally working class and Irish. The Irish were largely replaced by Spanish-speaking Latin American immigrants, mainly from Central America and Mexico, although the neighbourhood saw another influx of white residents through gentrification in the first decades of…
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Before World War II the Mission District, named for the Mission Dolores, was principally working class and Irish. The Irish were largely replaced by Spanish-speaking Latin American immigrants, mainly from Central America and Mexico, although the neighbourhood saw another influx of white residents through gentrification in the first decades of…
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