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Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 97,997.

Mission Viejo is suburban in nature and culture. It is mainly residential, although there are a number of offices and businesses within its city limits. The city is planned and features a very large number of single-family homes, some condominiums, a college, and a regional mall. The mall, The Shops at Mission Viejo, is located off the freeway and Crown Valley Park and serves the very upscale residents of south Orange Coutny. It is the farthest south mall in Orange County and the Los Angeles Metro Area. The mall features major stores including Nordstrom, Macy*s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gap, Tommy Bahama, Old Navy, Abercrombie and Fitch, Apple Store and others. The city's name is a reference to Rancho Mission Viejo, a large Spanish land grant from which the community was founded. It is mistakenly believed by some local residents that "Mission Viejo" is a Spanish translation of "Old Mission"; however, the correct Spanish translation of "old mission" is "la misión vieja."

Recreational activities abound; the city has numerous parks; there are about two per square mile. The city has three golf courses, The Mission Viejo Country Club, Casta del Sol Golf Course, and the recently finished Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club. At the center of the city is a man-made lake, Lake Mission Viejo, a private association for Mission Viejo residents with custom waterfront homes, condominiums, boat rentals,and swim beaches.

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