Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego

Rancho Peñasquitos is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. It is named after the first Mexican Land Grant in the County - Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos. Peñasquitos means little cliffs in Spanish. It abuts Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve - an open space preserve that offers hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. The community is commonly abbreviated "PQ."
The population of PQ is approximately 55,000; it is located in ZIP code 92129. The telephone area code is 858.
Geography
Rancho Peñasquitos is roughly bounded:

On the north by Black Mountain Ranch and Rancho Bernardo
On the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve and Mira Mesa
On the east by Carmel Mountain Ranch, Poway, and Sabre Springs
On the west by Torrey Highlands and Del Mar Mesa.

The highest point in the community is Black Mountain, which rises to an elevation of 1,500 feet...