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Known for conjuring up images of enchantment, Ramona's original founders were a Native American tribe who called the area the Big Valley. Later, Mexican inhabitants dubbed it the Valley de Pamo Santa Maria -- Warm Valley of St. Mary. Around 1875, settlers shortened it to Santa Maria Valley. The settlement known as Nuevo was renamed Ramona in 1884, after a lovely Indian maiden featured in a book of the same name by Helen Hunt Jackson.
A semi-rural bedroom community, Ramona combines small-town charm with the amenities of a larger community. Ramona is said to be the fastest-growing unincorporated town in San Diego County, with a 40 percent growth rate that brings its current population to 37,000. Still, Ramona retains her original rustic charm while keeping up with changing times.
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