The Fabulous 5th

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Stretching from the wave-swept sands of the Oceanside and Carlsbad   coastline to the pine-topped hills of the Palomar Range and beyond to the   expanses of the Borrego Desert, San Diego County's Fifth Supervisorial District  is rich in resources and natural beauty.

Covering nearly 1,800 square miles of North San Diego County, four cities   and a combined population of nearly 619,992, the Fifth District is highly   diverse. Within district boundaries there are vast areas of National Forest and   State Park lands, the U. S. Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton, the cities of   Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista and San Marcos which share communities of interest   such as business, shopping, education centers and transportation corridors, as   well as a number of smaller suburban, rural and agricultural communities and   planning areas.

Major interstate highways such as I-5 and I-15 provide backbone   transportation corridors through the District, while the network of rural roads,   including the 76 and 78 state highways, provide scenic routes connecting   population centers with North County’s backcountry.

Tourism and agriculture are major industries in the Fifth District, with many   of the hills and valleys covered with forests of avocado and citrus trees.   Decorative flowers grown commercially, annually paint the hills of Carlsbad with   rainbow colors, while cattlemen tend their herds in the oak-studded, inland   valleys and farmers plant and harvest their crops. In springtime, wildflowers   often carpet the barren desert sands and if you keep a keen eye, you might spot   the majestic Big Horn Sheep – one of the inhabitants of our rural deserts and   mountains. Other industries, including the Bio-technology industry, have   discovered this area as well, with Carlsbad, Vista and San Marcos developing   state-of-the-art business parks. All make for one of the fastest growing regions   in San Diego County.