| Chollas View, San Diego | |
| Official Name: | Chollas View |
| Settlement Type: | Community of San Diego |
| Pushpin Map: | United States San Diego Southern |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within San Diego |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Diego |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | San Diego |
| Coordinates: | 32.7121°N -117.0941°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 92102 |
Chollas View is an urban community in the southeastern section of the city of San Diego, California. It is bordered by Webster and California State Route 94 on the north, Mount Hope and Interstate 805 on the west, Emerald Hills and Euclid Avenue on the east, and Lincoln Park and the San Diego Trolley on the south. Major thoroughfares include Market Street and 47th Street.
Chollas View is named after the large numbers of Cholla cactus that oncecovered the land. Holy Cross Cemetery opened in the area in 1919. During World War II, a defense housing project was built in the neighborhood. The neighborhood began to develop around the housing project in the 1950s.[1]
The census tract that includes Chollas View has 4,634 residents. Chollas View neighborhood is 62.2% Hispanic, 17.8% African-American, 15.9% Asian, 4.2% multiracial, 2.8% White, 0.9% Pacific Islander, and 0.7% Native American. Chollas View has a large Laotian American population, with roughly 12% of its residents being of Laotian descent.[2]
The Holy Cross Cemetery is found in Chollas View.
Chollas View is served by the San Diego Unified School District. Public schools in Chollas View include Gompers Preparatory Academy, Millennial Tech Middle School and Horton Elementary School.