JAMUL-DULZURA
The Jamul/Dulzura Subregion covers an area of approximately 168 square
miles located generally, south of Loveland Reservoir and the Sweetwater River,
adjacent to and north of the Mexican border and east of the Rancho San Diego
land development. Located within the northeast portion of the Planning Area is
Barrett Lake, and the Cleveland National Forest. U.S Highway 94 traverses the
region generally in an east-west direction.
The population of the subregion is about 5,000 people. It has several small rural
or semi-rural communities including Jamul, Steel Canyon, Dulzura, and Barrett
Junction. Jamul, the largest of these communities, and its surrounding hills and
valleys accommodate a majority of the Subregion’s population. Generally the
Subregion is still rural in character since it has no sewer system and imported
water service only in the northwestern portion of the area.
Jamul, a growing “bedroom community” for San Diego-area work places, boasts
the Steele Canyon County Park, a four-star golf course, two bed-and-breakfasts
and a renowned landscaping nursery among its attractions and businesses.
Every year the town’s Oktoberfest Gymkhana offers horse ring events. A parade
and a pit barbecue with music and dancing are also featured. The annual golf
tournament in family-oriented Jamul raises money for arts and music in the
schools.
