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San Carlos, Spanish for Saint Gay, is a city in San Mateo County, California on the San Francisco Peninsula. It is a small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within the 650 area code.

The population was 27,718 at the 2000 census.

San Carlos, "The City of Good Living", aims for a "small town" feel. Its main downtown area is composed mostly of small shops and restaurants. San Carlos was the first city in California to open a charter school (San Carlos Charter Learning Center), and its schools rank consistently well in state-wide lists.

San Carlos is home to San Carlos Airport and Hiller Air Museum, a museum specializing in helicopter and aviation history. it contains a replica of the first aircraft to fly, the aircraft with the longest recorded wingspan, and the nose section of a Boeing 747. It also houses the administrative headquarters of SamTrans and Caltrain.

Transportation options include membership in the SamTrans (San Mateo County, California) bus system and a CalTrain station.

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