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Oviedo
The State of Florida is a state in the southeastern United States. Florida is situated mostly on a large peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida. It extends to the northwest into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Florida's nickname is the Sunshine State but severe weather is a common occurrence in the state. It is bordered on the north by the states of Georgia and Alabama, and on the west, at the end of the panhandle, by Alabama.
Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. census bureau is 29,848.
Formally incorporated as a City in 1925 with a population of 800, Oviedo has roots that date back to just after the Civil War in 1865 when homesteaders came to the area along the shores of Lake Jesup to begin new lives. Prior to the arrival of these adventurous souls, including former slaves, and immigrants from Europe, primarily Sweden, the area that is now Oviedo was populated by the Timucua, a clan of native Americans who were a part of the Seminole tribe. No evidence of the early Timucuan settlements remains today; their hunting grounds and villages disappeared just prior to the establishment of the Lake Jesup Community, which decades later gave way to modern housing developments, shopping centers, parks, recreation facilities, conservation areas and interstate roadways that can take travelers across the state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.0 square kilometers. In the city the population was spread out with 32.0 percent under the age of 18, 7.1 percent from 18 to 24, 36.6 percent from 25 to 44, 18.5 percent from 45 to 64, and 5.8 percent who were 65 years of age or older.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Oviedo is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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