macula utriÂ´culi a thickening in the wall of the utricle where the epithelium contains hair cells that are stimulated by linear acceleration and deceleration and by gravity. , pl.
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census.
The annual Chico World Music Festival has gained an international reputation and put Chico California on the map for performers from all over the world. The City of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, and incorporated in 1872.