San Benito County is located in the Coast Range Mountains of California, south of San Jose. As of 2000 the population was 53,234. The county seat is the city of Hollister, which includes approximately three fifths of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and includes one mission in San Juan Bautista.

San Benito County was formed from parts of Monterey County in 1874.

Fairgrounds: http://www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/

County Website: http://www.san-benito.ca.us/

School District: http://www.sbcoe.org/